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Acetyl CoA is the starting material for the biosynthesis of the fatty acids. It is used for the synthesis of the fatty acids by the acetate-malonate pathway. With the terpenoids we become acquainted with a second, large group of natural products whose biosynthesis starts from acetyl CoA. The terpenoids are furnished via the acetate-mevalonate pathway.
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Hess, D. (1975). Terpenoids. In: Plant Physiology. Springer Study Edition. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80813-5_6
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