Question

Which of the following correctly describes a characteristic of fatty acid synthase (FAS)?

		FAS adds one carbon at a time to the growing acyl chain.
		FAS can only create a saturated fatty acid.
		FAS binds noncovalently to its substrate.
		FAS is part of a catabolic process.

Answer 1

Which of the following correctly describes a characteristic of fatty acid synthase (FAS)?

		FAS adds one carbon at a time to the growing acyl chain.
		FAS can only create a saturated fatty acid.
		FAS binds noncovalently to its substrate.
		FAS is part of a catabolic process.

Ans- Fatty acid synthase is a part of catabolic process as it acts a catalyst in the synthesis of fatty acids both saturated and unsaturated by adding 2 carbons at a time in the growing acyl chain