While C13 fatty acid remains elusive in human plasma, new findings reveal its microbial origins, unique metabolic pathways, and potential as a biomarker for understanding how diet and the gut ...
Humans generally ingest most of their required fatty acids through their diet. Still, fatty acid biosynthesis is a vital metabolic pathway. For yeasts and bacteria, it is even indispensable. Large, ...
Fatty acid biosynthesis in bacteria is a central metabolic pathway responsible for generating the lipid components of the cell membrane and for supplying acyl chains to diverse cellular processes.