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Fatty acids, or fatty acid residues when they form part of a lipid, are a diverse group of molecules synthesized by chain-elongation of an acetyl-CoA primer with malonyl-CoA or methylmalonyl-CoA groups in a process called fatty acid synthesis.
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Fatty acids consist of an unbranched aliphatic tail attached to a carboxyl group.
Fatty acids are considered the monomer in that case, and may be saturated ( no double bonds in the carbon chain ) or unsaturated ( one or more double bonds in the carbon chain ).
Fatty acids are usually derived from triglycerides or phospholipids.
Fatty acids are important sources of fuel because, when metabolized, they yield large quantities of ATP.
Fatty acids that have double bonds are known as unsaturated.
Fatty acids without double bonds are known as saturated.
Fatty acids with long chains are more susceptible to intermolecular forces of attraction ( in this case, van der Waals forces ), raising its melting point.
Fatty acids are made by fatty acid synthases that polymerize and then reduce acetyl-CoA units.
Fatty acids arise in this way.
Fatty acids such as conjugated linoleic acid, catalpic acid, eleostearic acid and punicic acid, in addition to providing energy, represent potent immune modulatory molecules.
* Fatty acids – chains of carbon atoms with attached side groups.
Fatty acids, monoglycerides ( one glycerol, one fatty acid ), and some diglycerides are absorbed by the duodenum, once the triglycerides have been broken down.
Fatty acids can then be taken up by cells via the fatty acid transporter ( FAT ).
Fatty acids are unbranched hydrocarbon chains, connected by single bonds alone ( saturated fatty acids ) or by both double and single bonds ( unsaturated fatty acids ).
Fatty acids are straight chain hydrocarbons possessing a carboxyl ( COOH ) group at one end.
Category: Fatty acids
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Fatty acids in the soap emulsify the oils in dirt, enabling the removal of oily dirt with water.
Fatty acids are esterified with an alcohol, commonly methanol to form methyl esters.
Fatty acids are enzymatically broken down in β-oxidation to form acetyl-CoA.
Fatty acyl-CoA synthetase similarly activates fatty acids with ATP, followed by displacement of AMP with CoA.
Fatty acids are necessary for reproducing and building cell membranes.
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Fatty esters include important biochemical intermediates such as wax esters, fatty acid thioester coenzyme A derivatives, fatty acid thioester ACP derivatives and fatty acid carnitines.
* Fatty necrosis results from the action of lipases on fatty tissues ( e. g., acute pancreatitis, breast tissue necrosis ).
* Quain's fatty heart — Fatty degeneration of the muscle fibers of the heart.
Fatty liver, also known as fatty liver disease ( FLD ), is a reversible condition where large vacuoles of triglyceride fat accumulate in liver cells via the process of steatosis ( i. e. abnormal retention of lipids within a cell ).
Fatty predatory fish like sharks, swordfish, tilefish, and albacore tuna may be high in omega-3 fatty acids, but due to their position at the top of the food chain, these species can also accumulate toxic substances through biomagnification.
In biochemistry and nutrition, monounsaturated fats or MUFA ( MonoUnsaturated Fatty Acid ) are fatty acids that have one double bond in the fatty acid chain and all of the remainder of the carbon atoms in the chain are single-bonded.
He once owned a hotel in Margate called Fatty Towers, which specifically catered for larger customers, with features such as extra large beds and baths as well as fatty meals.
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Free fatty acid chains of more than 12 carbons require the help of membrane transporters to cross into the membrane into the mitochondria, where they undergo Fatty acid degradation.
Fatty acid degradation is the process in which fatty acids are broken down, resulting in release of energy.
Fatty acid methyl esters ( FAME ) are a type of fatty acid ester that can be produced by an alkali-catalyzed reaction between fats or fatty acids and methanol.
Fatty streaks may be precursor of atheromas and not all fatty streaks are destined to become fibrous plaques.
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Fatty acid chains differ by length, often categorized as short to very long.
* Fatty acid metabolism
* Fatty acid metabolism
* Fatty acid synthase
* Fatty acid amide hydrolase
* FadL outer membrane protein transport family, including Fatty acid transporter FadL ( n = 14, S = 14 )
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* Fatty acid synthase products:
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* Fatty acid metabolism
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