The processes of fatty acid degradation and fatty acid synthesis are the chemical reverse of each other and respond to stress as predicted by Le Châtelier's principle.

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Although fatty acid degradation and synthesis involve similar substrates and products, they occur through different pathways and mechanisms. Fatty acid degradation (beta-oxidation) takes place in the mitochondria, while fatty acid synthesis occurs in the cytosol and involves a different set of enzymes. The regulation of these processes is complex and does not simply respond to stress based on Le Châtelier's principle, which applies to chemical equilibria, not to enzyme-catalyzed metabolic pathways.

The Processes of Fatty Acid Degradation and Fatty Acid Synthesis