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Fatty acids

fatty acids

organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons by the equivalent of oxidation of a methyl group to an alcohol, aldehyde, and then acid. Fatty acids are differentiated into saturated and unsaturated.


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fatty acids

... hope u guys can answer to my question i didn find anything about fatty acids,i mean are they weak or strong acids?. do they have a single carboxyl groub or two carboxyl ...

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by cpu2007
Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:03 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: fatty acids
Replies: 1
Views: 44

adipose tissue - urgent help

... it just brown adipocytes that are capable of oxidising both glucose and fatty acids in large quantities? 2. Which of the statements below are true ways in which the physiology ...

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by Juanita1
Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:47 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: adipose tissue - urgent help
Replies: 2
Views: 150

Cell respiration alternative fuels?

I agree with Mr Mistery, Fats are broken down into their constituents - fatty acids and glycerol then sent to respective parts of the respiration process, although further ...

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by Jesse2504
Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:21 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Cell respiration alternative fuels?
Replies: 2
Views: 316

Re: What are microspheres and coacervates?

... first primitive cells. In this context, a microsphere is made by amino acids joining under heat to form short peptide chains. When the water, in ... tiny spheres. A coacervate is a similar tiny sphere, but formed from fatty acids in solution. Both microspheres and coacervates form due entirely ...

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by skeptic
Tue May 05, 2009 9:20 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: What are microspheres and coacervates?
Replies: 2
Views: 594

Quick question

... in controlled doses, speed nuerogenesis up? And i heard OMEGA-3 fatty acids may help this.

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by BioSciLife4
Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:38 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Quick question
Replies: 2
Views: 276
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