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
The difference is the hydrocarbon chain in a saturated fatty acid contains no double or triple bonds, whereas the hydrocarbon chain in an unsaturated fatty acid contains one or more multiple bonds.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
How does a saturated fatty acid differ from an unsaturated fatty acid?
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
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
