Question

What are the reactions that allow the conversion of cytosolic NADHNADH into NADPHNADPH during fatty acid biosynthesis? malate+NADP+⟶pyruvate+CO2+NADPHmalate+NADP+⟶pyruvate+CO2+NADPH glucose 6-phosphate+2NADP++H2O⟶ribulose 5-phosphate+2NADPH+2H++CO2glucose 6-phosphate+2NADP++H2O⟶ribulose 5-phosphate+2NADPH+2H++CO2 oxaloacetate+NADH+H+↽−−⇀malate+NAD+oxaloacetate+NADH+H+↽−−⇀malate+NAD+ pyruvate+CO2+ATP+H2O⟶oxaloacetate+ADP+Pi+2H+pyruvate+CO2+ATP+H2O⟶oxaloacetate+ADP+Pi+2H+ What enzymes are required? malic enzyme pyruvate carboxylase glucose 6‑phosphate dehydrogenase malate dehydrogenase What is the sum of these reactions?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Fatty acid synthesis is the creation of fatty acids from acetyl-CoA and NADPH through the action of enzymes called fatty acid synthases. This as a process usually takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell.

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