This video gives a simple overview of the process known as Chain Elongation and Fatty Acid Synthesis. The presentation attempts to answer the following question:
1. What is chain elongation?
2. What is the role of the thiol functional group located on both the ACP and Cysteine residues within fatty acid synthase?
3. Where does it occur in a cell?
4. What is the input and what is the final output?
5. How many chain elongations does it take to produce C16 Fatty acid known as palmitic acid?