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1VCOM Fatty acids
Biochem 45
Question | Answer |
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Carbon to double bond ratio: Lauric acid | 12:0 |
Carbon to double bond ratio: Myristic acid | 14:0 |
Carbon to double bond ratio: Palmitic acid | 16:0 |
Stearic acid | 18:0 |
Arachidic acid | 20:0 |
Behenic acid | 22:0 |
Lignoceric acid | 24:0 |
Mneumonic for remembering the saturated farry acids carbon # | Laughing Myrtle Palpated Steven Around Ben's Light Lauric 12, myristic 14, Palmitic 16, Stearic 18, Arachonic 20, behenic 22, lignoceric 24 |
Carbon to double bond ratio: Palmitoleic acid | 16:1 |
Carbon to double bond ratio: Oleic acid | 18:1 |
Carbon to double bond ratio: Linoleic acid | 18:2 |
Linoleic acid is essential FA for | Arachidonic acid |
Carbon to double bond ratio: alpha linolenic acid | 18:3 |
Alpha linolenic essential for | EPA which makes DHA |
lambda linolenic acid | 18:3 |
arachidonic acid | 20:4 |
Nervonic acid | 24:1 |
-ic acids= what? Saturated or unsaturated | saturated, 0 double bonds (not leic/lenic,) Excludes Arachidonic acid 20:4 and nervonic acid 24:1 |
leic | unsaturated 1 or more double bond |