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Biochemistry and molecular logic of life
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Learn General Biochemistry with Rahul
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Some naturally occurring Fatty acids

A. Saturated Fatty acids @ Ca La My Pa SA Be Li

  1. Capric acid
  2. Lauric acid
  3. Myristic acid
  4. Palmitic acid
  5. Stearic acid
  6. Arachidic acid
  7. Behenoic acid
  8. Lignoseric acid

 

B. Unsaturated Fatty acids @ PaOLiA

  1. Palmitolic acid
  2. Oleic acid
  3. Linoleic acid
  4. Linolenic acid
  5. Arachidonic acid
  • Fatty acid in higher animals tends to have a chain length of 16,18 and 20 carbon atoms.
  • Oleic acid is the most abundant fatty acid in humans both in depot fat and in milk.
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