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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How are fatty acids of longer than 16 carbons formed?

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

In chemistry, and especially in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic tail , which is either saturated or unsaturated.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah but is it by elongation in ER or elongation in peroxisomes?

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

Elongation in ER :)

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Very good THank YOU !

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