(A) This is the structure of stearic acid, an 18-carbon saturated fatty ... it is a polyunsaturated fatty acid. The omega numbering system has been applied to this molecule. Here, counting in ...

as in unsaturated fatty acids, or single bonds, as in saturated fatty acids. Fatty acids are generally derived from triglycerides and phospholipids. Dietary fats are generally fatty acids.

By contrast, the fats and oils which were rich in saturated fatty acids or monounsaturated fatty ... the other oil-heating experiments. These new compounds may have been generated when the oils ...

Lauric, myristic, and palmitic acids 1 (Figures 1–3) are former Molecules of the Week. This holiday season, we bring them together to report on how they might brighten up your life. All three of the ...

We've shown previously that levels of saturated fatty acids increase in the brain during ... brain is the body's fattiest ...

Researchers at Osaka University identified a degradation factor for SREBP1 as essential for maintaining the balance of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in adipose tissue. This discovery may ...