(VLCFAs) are synthesized by fatty acid elongation system on the endoplasmic reticulum membrane. This process involves four reactions: firstly, malonyl-CoA and long-chain acyl-CoA are condensed by a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase (KCS), then the 3-ketoacyl-CoA is reduced by the 3-ketoacyl-CoA ...
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