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Which fatty acid is required for synthesis of phospholipids?

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The synthesis of membrane phospholipids begins with the phospholipid PA, which is produced from glycerol-3-phosphate or dihydroxyacetone phosphate after fatty acyl coenzyme A (CoA)-dependent reactions that are catalyzed by the SCT1- and GPT2-encoded glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferases

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