Acetyl coa carboxylase generates malonyl-coa from acetyl-coa co₂. in the biosynthesis of palmitate, what is the fate of the carbon atom in the co₂ that was incorporated into malonyl-coa?
a. It appears in the omega-carbon of palmitate
b. It appears in every other carbon of palmitate, starting with the beta-carbon
c. It does not appear in palmitate
d. It appears in the carboxylate of palmitate