The first step in fatty acid synthesis is the formation of ________ from acetyl CoA and carbon dioxide.

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Malonyl CoA is formed from the condensation of acetyl CoA and carbon dioxide in the presence of the enzyme acetyl CoA carboxylase. This is the first step in fatty acid synthesis. Choice A (acetyl ACP) and choice D (acetoacetyl CoA) are not involved in the initial step of fatty acid synthesis. Choice B (acetoacetyl ACP) is not formed from acetyl CoA and carbon dioxide.

The First Step in Fatty Acid Synthesis Is the Formation