malonyl transacylase

enzyme

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In metabolism: Fatty acids
…known as acetyl transacylase and malonyl transacylase, respectively. Acetyl-ACP and malonyl-ACP react in a reaction catalyzed by β-ketoacyl-ACP synthetase so that the acetyl moiety (CH₃CO―) is transferred to the malonyl moiety (⁻OOCH₂CO―). Simultaneously, the carbon dioxide fixed in step [62] is lost, leaving as a product a four-carbon moiety attached…
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