monounsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process

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Namemonounsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process
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Biological process

Exact synonym

monounsaturated fatty acid anabolism, monounsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis, monounsaturated fatty acid formation, monounsaturated fatty acid synthesis

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of monounsaturated fatty acid.

Comment

For example, stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase (Scd) catalyzes the desaturation of saturated fatty acids to monounsaturated fatty acids in mammals and yeast.

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