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Palmitic acid is one of the most prevalent fatty acids occurring in the oils and fats of animals; it also occurs naturally in palm oil. It is generated through the addition of an acetyl group to multiple malonyl groups connected by single bonds between carbons. This structure forms a saturated acid—a major component of solid glycerides. catabolism in E. coli
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Palmitic acid is one of the most prevalent fatty acids occurring in the oils and fats of animals; it also occurs naturally in palm oil. It is generated through the addition of an acetyl group to multiple malonyl groups connected by single bonds between carbons. This structure forms a saturated acid—a major component of solid glycerides.
catabolism in E. coli
Understand the mathematical trick to do subtraction by adding and its implementation in mechanical adding machines
The chemistry of digestion: How food is broken down
The difference between good and bad fats
Trans fat: What is it and how does it impact health?
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