fatty acids Flashcards
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name the 4 saturated fatty acids
Lauric acid
myristic acid
palmitic acid
stearic acid
what saturated fat is medium chain
Lauric acid
what saturated fats are long chain
myristic acid
palmitic acid
stearic acid
numbering for lauric acid
12:0
numbering for myristic acid
14:0
numbering for palmitic acid
16:0
numbering for stearic acid
18:0
name for SFA 12:0
lauric acid
name for SFA 14:0
myristic acid
name for SFA 16:0
palmitic acid
name for SFA 18:0
stearic acid
ionized name for SFA 12:0
laurate
ionized name for SFA 14:0
myristate
ionized name for SFA 16:0
palmitate
ionized name for SFA 18:0
stearate
name the unsaturated fats
oleic acid linoleic acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) arachidonic acid (ARA) eicoaspentaenoic acid (EPA) docoashexaenoic acid (DHA)
omega numbering for oleic acid
18:1n9
omega numbering for linoleic acid
18:2n6
omega numbering for alpha-linolenic acid
18:3n3
omega numbering for arachidonic acid
20:4n6
omega numbering for eicosapentaenoic acid
20:5n3
omega numbering for docosahexaenoic acid
22:6n3
ionized name for 18:1n9
oleate
ionized name for 18:2n6
linoleate