In chemistry, particularly in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with an aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated. Most naturally occurring fatty acids have an …

Essential fatty acids, or EFAs, are fatty acids that are required by humans and other animals for normal physiological function that cannot be synthesized in the body. [1][2] ⁠ As they are not …

脂肪酸 （英語： fatty acid）是具有一条 脂肪族 链（aliphatic chain）的 羧酸，该链可饱和或不饱和；亦即脂肪酸是由 碳 氫 组成的 烃 类 基团 连结 羧基 所構成 [1]。 大多数天然脂肪酸骨架属 …

脂肪酸 （英語： fatty acid）是具有一條 脂肪族 鏈（aliphatic chain）的 羧酸，該鏈可飽和或不飽和；亦即脂肪酸是由 碳 氫 組成的 烴 類 基團 連結 羧基 所構成 [1]。 大多數天然脂肪酸骨架屬 …

2024年11月8日 · 脂肪酸 （英语： fatty acid）是具有一条 脂肪族 链（aliphatic chain）的 羧酸，该链可饱和或不饱和；亦即脂肪酸是由 碳 氢 组成的 烃 类 基团 连结 羧基 所构成 [1]。 大多 …

In biochemistry, fatty acid synthesis is the creation of fatty acids from acetyl-CoA and NADPH through the action of enzymes called fatty acid synthases. This process takes place in the …

Saturated fatty acids are fatty acids that make up saturated fats.

An omega−3 fatty acid is a fatty acid with multiple double bonds, where the first double bond is between the third and fourth carbon atoms from the end of the carbon atom chain.

In catabolism, fatty acids are metabolized to produce energy, mainly in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). When compared to other macronutrient classes (carbohydrates and …

A fatty acid is a carboxylic acid (-C (=O)OH), with a long unbranched hydrocarbon tail. It is studied in organic chemistry and biochemistry. Fatty acids are important sources of body fuel. When …