| Carboxylic acids (R-COOH) | |
|---|---|
| Starter unit | Extension unit |
| Acetyl-CoA |
Malonyl-CoA |
| Acyl transferase (AT) | Ketoacyl synthase (KS) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acetyl-[acp] |
+ |
Malonyl-[acp] |
→ |
Acetoacetyl-[acp] |
Acyl-[acp] |
+ |
Malonyl-[acp] |
→ |
3-Oxoacyl-[acp] |
→ |
3-Hydroxyacyl-[acp] |
→ |
2,3-Dehydroacyl-[acp] |
→ |
Acyl-[acp] (n+2) |
| Ketoacyl synthase (KS) | Keto reductase (KR) | Dehydratase (DH) | Enoyl reductase (ER) |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Thio reductase (TE) |
|---|
 Palmitic acid (16:0) |