saturated
An unsaturated fatty acid contains one or more double bonds in its hydrocarbon chain, whereas a saturated fatty acid contains only single bonds. This difference in bond saturation affects the physical properties and nutritional characteristics of the fatty acids.
Saturated fat
A fatty acid is unsaturated if it contains one or more double bonds between carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain.
Unsaturated fatty acids contain double bonds.
In saturated fatty acids are there only single bonds in the carbon chain.
In saturated fatty acids are there only single bonds in the carbon chain.
Saturated fatty acids have only single carbon-carbon bonds.
The difference is related to which long chain fatty acid is incorporated. If it is a fatty acid that has double bonds, then it is an unsaturated lipid. If it contains fatty acids that have no double bonds, then it is a saturated lipid.
Saturated fatty acids have only single carbon-carbon bonds.
There may be one double bond or many, up to six in important fatty acids.
phenotype
A distinguishing characteristic of a saturated fatty acid is that it contains only single bonds between carbon atoms, resulting in a straight molecular structure. This straight structure allows saturated fatty acids to pack tightly together, making them solid at room temperature.