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cis-Vaccenate is an 18-carbon unsaturated fatty acid abundant in E. coli membrane lipids....

cis-Vaccenate is an 18-carbon unsaturated fatty acid abundant in E. coli membrane lipids. Propose a metabolic route for synthesis of this fatty acid, in light of the fact that stearic acid, the C18 saturated analogous fatty acid, is virtually absent from E. coli lipids.

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