Fig. 1From: Residual feed intake phenotype and gender affect the expression of key genes of the lipogenesis pathway in subcutaneous adipose tissue of beef cattleSchematic representation of lipogenesis and cholesterol synthesis pathways. Citrate is cleaved by ACLY in the cytosol librerating acetyl CoA. ACACA synthesises malonyl CoA from acetyl CoA and malonyl CoA is subsequently converted to palmitate by FASN. Following this, SCD and ELOVL6 are responsible for creating long chain fatty acids. Acetyl CoA can also be utilised by ACAT1 in cholesterol homeostasis pathways which also feature HMGCS2 and HMG-CoARBack to article page