Quiz for:
Detailed Steps in Fatty Acid Synthesis

Question 1

Which component of Fatty Acid Synthase Type 1 involves phosphopantetheine?

Question 2

Which enzyme initiates the cleavage of palmitate from the ACP at the end of fatty acid synthesis?

Question 3

What is the function of Beta-Keto-ACP Reductase?

Question 4

What is the function of Fatty Acid Synthase Type 1 (FAS1)?

Question 5

What is the role of Malonyl-CoA in fatty acid synthesis?

Question 6

What effect does insulin have on fatty acid synthesis?

Question 7

What is necessary for the reduction of the double bond during chain elongation?

Question 8

How is the initial acetyl-CoA group added to the fatty acid synthase?

Question 9

During fatty acid synthesis, what is the role of 3-Hydroxyacyl Dehydratase?

Question 10

Which enzymes are responsible for generating NADPH needed in fatty acid synthesis?

Question 11

Which step in the fatty acid synthesis cycle involves decarboxylation?

Question 12

Which molecule inhibits CPT1, thereby preventing fatty acid oxidation?

Question 13

What is the role of Acyl-Malonyl ACP Condensing Enzyme in fatty acid synthesis?

Question 14

What inhibits Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase activity?

Question 15

How many cycles are required in fatty acid synthesis to produce a 16-carbon palmitate?