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The de novo synthesis of saturated fatty acids (SFA) starting from acetyl CoA and the transformation to monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) by two desaturase enzymes. Structures of some of these fatty acids are shown in Figure 1. ACC: acetyl CoA: carboxylase; FAS: fatty acid synthase; ELOVL: elongase enzyme; Δ6D: delta-6 desaturase (Δ6); SCD-1: stearoyl CoA desaturase.
