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Does bacteria change the kind of fatty acid they produce as temperature drop?
SnoozyT
Yes, bacteria can make lipids with short or long fatty acid tails depending on the temperature. Longer tails mean more van der waals interactions which restricts movement so when temperature drops they have an enzyme that cuts the length of the tails to increase fluidity. Other bacteria can make more unsaturated tails that have a double bond which causes a kink in the fatty acid, the unsaturated lipids can't pack together as tight which again increase fluidity in the membrane.
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What substance in sebum kill bacteria?
fatty acids (both saturated and unsaturated fatty acid) and lactic acid can kill bacteria.
What fatty acids produce eicosanoids?
Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids
What type of fatty acids dose butter contain and how do you know?
Butter contains saturated fatty acids. We can know this because saturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature, and butter is solid at room temperature.
Why does your backside smell?
Bacteria that naturally live on your skin produce the odor. Sweat glands in the pubic and armpit areas naturally secrete more fatty substance then on the rest of your skin. The bacteria feed on these and produce the odor.
What physical property is common to almost all unsaturated fatty acids?
exist as liquid (oils) at room temperature.
Why do you smell more from perspiration?
Due to fatty compounds presence within the sweat coming from the apocrine gland, bacteria metabolize it to produce various compounds which produce the known sweat odor.
What substance in sebum kill bacteria?
fatty acids (both saturated and unsaturated fatty acid) and lactic acid can kill bacteria.
What fatty acids produce eicosanoids?
Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids
What does Lipase Produce?
Fatty acids and glycerol
Is omega 3 good bacteria?
Omega 3 is a fatty acid, not a bacteria. It is believed to be useful for health to consume Omega 3 fatty acids, which are found in fish and certain other foods.
What type of fatty acids dose butter contain and how do you know?
Butter contains saturated fatty acids. We can know this because saturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature, and butter is solid at room temperature.
Why does your backside smell?
Bacteria that naturally live on your skin produce the odor. Sweat glands in the pubic and armpit areas naturally secrete more fatty substance then on the rest of your skin. The bacteria feed on these and produce the odor.
Does soap have bacteria in it?
nope. just fatty acids and a few other things
When you eat fat food you get diseases?
no inless you eat fatty food with bacteria on to it
What does Fatty acid oxidation produce?
acetyl CoA
What physical property is common to almost all unsaturated fatty acids?
exist as liquid (oils) at room temperature.
Fats change to?
fatty acids
