Myristic acid is also commonly added co-translationally to the penultimate, nitrogenterminus,glycinein receptor-associated kinases to confer the membrane localisation of the enzyme. The myristic acid has a sufficiently highhydrophobicity to become
incorporated into the fatty acyl core of thephospholipidbilayer of the plasma membraneof theeukaryoticcell. In this way, myristic acid acts as a lipid anchor in biomembranes.The ester isopropyl myristateis used in cosmetic and topical medicinal preparationswhere good absorption through the skin is desired.Reduction of myristic acid yieldsmyristyl alcoho
TYPES OF SATURATED FATS Palmitic acid
,CH
3
(CH
2
)
14
COOH or hexadecanoic acidinIUPAC nomenclature, is one of the most common saturatedfatty acidsfound in
animals and plants. As its name indicates, it is a major component of the oil frompalmtrees(palm oiland palm kernel oil). The word palmitic is from the French "palmitique",
thepithof the palm tree. Palmitic acid was discovered byEdmond Frémyin 1840, in
saponifiedpalm oil.
Palmitate
is a term for the salts or estersof palmitic acid. The palmitate anion is theobserved form of palmitic acid at physiological pH.
[
]
na
phthenate and aluminum
palm
itate).
TheWorld Health Organizationclaims there is convincing evidence that dietary intake of palmitic acid increases risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
However, possiblyless-disinterested studies have shown no ill effect, or even a favorable effect, of dietaryconsumption of palmitic acid on blood lipids and cardiovascular disease, so that theWHOfinding may be deemed controversial.
However, another study showed thatpalmitic acid has no hypercholesterolaemic effect if intake of linoleic acid is greater than4.5% of energy. On the other hand, it was shown that, if the diet contains trans fattyacids, the health effects are negative, causing an LDL cholesterol increase and HDLcholesterol decrease.
TYPES OF SATURATED FATS Stearic acid
(first syllable rhymes with either
bear
or
gear
octadecanoic acid
) or
18:0
is a saturatedfatty acid. Itis a waxy solid, and its chemical formula is C
18
H
36
O
2
. Its name comes from theGreek word
stéar
stéatos
), which meanstallow. The salts andestersof stearic acid
are called
stearates
.
Uses
It is used to hardensoaps,particularly those made with vegetable oil.Stearic acid is also used as a parting compound when making plaster castings from aplaster
piece mold
or
waste mold
and when making the mold from a shellacked clay
Leave a Comment
excellent article for beginers