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Lipids: structure and classification
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*'''Fatty acids'''.- | *'''Fatty acids'''.- | ||
**<scene name='60/603296/Acidosgrasos/6'>Palmitic acid</scene>, a saturated 16 carbon fatty acid. Look its <scene name='60/603296/Acidosgrasos/3'>carboxyle group</scene>, an its <scene name='60/603296/Acidosgrasos/5'>long hydrocarbon chain</scene>. | **<scene name='60/603296/Acidosgrasos/6'>Palmitic acid</scene>, a saturated 16 carbon fatty acid. Look its <scene name='60/603296/Acidosgrasos/3'>carboxyle group</scene>, an its <scene name='60/603296/Acidosgrasos/5'>long hydrocarbon chain</scene>. | ||
| - | **<scene name='60/603296/Oleico/1'>Oleic acid</scene>, a ''monounsaturated'' | + | **<scene name='60/603296/Oleico/1'>Oleic acid</scene>, a ''monounsaturated'' 18 carbon fatty acid. Most monounsaturated natural fatty acids are <scene name='60/603296/Oleico/2'>cis-unsaturated</scene>. |
| - | **<scene name='60/603296/Linoleico/1'>Linoleic acid</scene>, a ''polyunsaturated'' | + | **<scene name='60/603296/Linoleico/1'>Linoleic acid</scene>, a ''polyunsaturated'' 18 carbon fatty acid. con <scene name='60/603296/Linoleico/2'>two double bounds</scene> with ''cis'' configuration. |
| - | **<scene name='60/603296/Linolenico/2'>Linolenic acid</scene>, another ''polyunsaturated'' | + | **<scene name='60/603296/Linolenico/2'>Linolenic acid</scene>, another ''polyunsaturated'' 18 carbon fatty acid with <scene name='60/603296/Linolenico/4'>three double bounds</scene> |
*'''Saponifiables lipids'''.- | *'''Saponifiables lipids'''.- | ||
**<scene name='60/603296/Triglicerido/1'>Triglycerides</scene>.- Zoom on <scene name='60/603296/Triglicerido/6'>triglyceride structure</scene>. | **<scene name='60/603296/Triglicerido/1'>Triglycerides</scene>.- Zoom on <scene name='60/603296/Triglicerido/6'>triglyceride structure</scene>. | ||
Revision as of 19:43, 5 February 2016
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References
- Molecular models in this page were created or modificated from pdb files by Alejandro Porto using the tool JSME Molecular Editor [1]
