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Fatty acids

1. Saturated fatty acids- long chain carboxylic acids


e.g. stearic acid (C17H35COOH),
palmitic acid(C15H31COOH)
2. Unsaturated fatty acids contain double bonds.

a) Oleic acid- Cis-octadeca-9-enoic acid

H H
10 C=C 9
CH3(CH2)7 (CH2)7COOH
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b) Omega-6 acid (Linoleic acid)
Cis, cis -octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid

c) Omega-3 acid (alpha - Linolenic acid) found in fish oil


Cis, cis, cis-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid.

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