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Biochem 45

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Carbon to double bond ratio: Lauric acid   12:0  
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Carbon to double bond ratio: Myristic acid   14:0  
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Carbon to double bond ratio: Palmitic acid   16:0  
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Stearic acid   18:0  
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Arachidic acid   20:0  
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Behenic acid   22:0  
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Lignoceric acid   24:0  
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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  
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Carbon to double bond ratio: Palmitoleic acid   16:1  
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Carbon to double bond ratio: Oleic acid   18:1  
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Carbon to double bond ratio: Linoleic acid   18:2  
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Linoleic acid is essential FA for   Arachidonic acid  
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Carbon to double bond ratio: alpha linolenic acid   18:3  
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Alpha linolenic essential for   EPA which makes DHA  
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lambda linolenic acid   18:3  
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arachidonic acid   20:4  
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Nervonic acid   24:1  
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-ic acids= what? Saturated or unsaturated   saturated, 0 double bonds (not leic/lenic,) Excludes Arachidonic acid 20:4 and nervonic acid 24:1  
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leic   unsaturated 1 or more double bond  
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