saturated fatty acid
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This “elbow room” helps to maintain fluidity in the membrane at temperatures at which membranes with saturated fatty acid tails in their phospholipids would “freeze” or solidify.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Figure 3.15 Stearic acid is a common saturated fatty acid.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
For example, palmitic acid, a saturated fatty acid, is derived from the palm tree.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
When a fatty acid has no double bonds, it is known as a saturated fatty acid because no more hydrogen may be added to the carbon atoms of the chain.
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Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid found in a variety of oils, and is the primary fatty acid in palm oil.
From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2011
