. "Reviewed: Jassal, B, 2009-02-27 15:21:18"^^ . "Peroxisomal fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2 (FAR2) catalyzes the reaction of palmitoyl-CoA and 2 NADPH + 2 H+ to form hexadecanol, CoASH, and 2 NADP+. As judged from mRNA levels, FAR2 is not widely expressed in the body but is abundant in brain (Cheng and Russell 2004)."^^ . "Edited: D'Eustachio, P, 2009-03-18 13:33:40"^^ . "Authored: D'Eustachio, P, 2009-03-16 18:50:14"^^ . . . . . . "palmitoyl-CoA + 2 NADPH + 2 H+ => hexadecanol + 2 NADP+ [FAR2]"^^ . "1"^^ . . . . . . . . . .