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The term Lipid is used to describe a fatty acid with 2 or more double bonds between carbon. Oils are a necessary nutrient for health but many people over indulge in them.
There may be one double bond or many, up to six in important fatty acids.
A phospholipid contains two fatty acid chains.
Saturated fatty acids do not contain any double bonds. They have single bonds between all the carbon atoms in their hydrocarbon chain.
All single bonds between the carbons produce a saturated fatty acid with a straight chain. Double bonds produce an unsaturated fatty acid with a bend in it. Unsaturated fatty acid in cell membranes do not pack so closely and the membrane is more fluid.
The term Lipid is used to describe a fatty acid with 2 or more double bonds between carbon. Oils are a necessary nutrient for health but many people over indulge in them.
It depends on the fatty acid how many carbons there are. The number can range from 4 to 28.
There may be one double bond or many, up to six in important fatty acids.
Yes, fatty acids are considered saturated when they have all the hydrogen atoms it can hold.
Yes, the definition of a saturated fatty acid is that it has the maximum number of hydrogen atoms possible based upon the carbon backbone.
A phospholipid contains two fatty acid chains.
Saturated fatty acids do not contain any double bonds. They have single bonds between all the carbon atoms in their hydrocarbon chain.
A fatty acid that contains 20 carbons will yield 10 molecules of acetyl-CoA. Acetyl-CoA is also referred to as acetyl coenzyme A.
They usually contain an even number of carbon atoms.
All single bonds between the carbons produce a saturated fatty acid with a straight chain. Double bonds produce an unsaturated fatty acid with a bend in it. Unsaturated fatty acid in cell membranes do not pack so closely and the membrane is more fluid.
No particular element saturates a hydrocarbon such as fat. If a hydrocarbon is saturated it means that there are only single bonds in the structure and so for a chemical group to join on, it must replace an already attached group. This means that it is more difficult for the body to dispose of the substance as fewer things will react with it.
It depends on the length of the fatty acid chain. A fatty acid that has the maximum number of hydrogen atoms is saturated. The maximum number of hydrogen atoms will occur when the carbon atoms are all single-bonded to one another (no double bonds).