.......... is the regulatory enzyme in the fatty acid biosynthesis.
A
Aminoacyl synthetase
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B
Acetyl CoA carboxylase
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C
Peptidyl transferase
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A Acetyl CoA carboxylase
Fatty acids are components of the phospholipids that make up the bulk of the lipid bilayers of all cellular membranes. It is synthesized by cytosolic acetyl-CoA through carboxylation by acetyl-CoA carboxylase into malonyl CoA. This conversion occurs primarily in the liver, adipose tissue and lactating mammary glands, where the fatty acids are combined with glycerol to form triglycerides