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Presumed pathway for the biosynthesis of the meromycolate chain of mycolic acids in M. smegmatis. The β-hydroxy fatty acids accumulated in the 155NS1 mutant are highlighted (structure VI). Although the second desaturation step here is depicted to occur at the 3 position, there currently is no strong evidence for this proposal. R′ indicates acyl carrier protein, probably -S-AcpM.
