fatty acids — plural noun Acids which with glycerine form fats, some of which (essential fatty acids) cannot be synthesized by the body and must be supplied in the diet • • • Main Entry: ↑fat … Useful english dictionary
Fatty acids — Molecules that are long chains of lipid carboxylic acid found in fats and oils and in cell membranes as a component of phospholipids and glycolipids. (Carboxylic acid is an organic acid containing the functional group COOH.) Fatty acids come from … Medical dictionary
fatty acids — Chemically R COOH where R is an aliphatic moiety. The common fatty acids of biological origin are linear chains with an even number of carbon atoms. Free fatty acids are present in living tissues at low concentrations. The esterified forms are… … Dictionary of molecular biology
fatty acids — riebalų rūgštys statusas Aprobuotas sritis pašarai apibrėžtis Augalinių ir gyvūninių riebalų gamybos šalutinis produktas, gaunamas distiliuojant ar šarminant juos rūgštimis. atitikmenys: angl. fatty acids vok. Fettsäuren pranc. acides gras… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Fatty acids,omega-3 — A class of fatty acids found in fish oils, especially from salmon and other cold water fish, that acts to lower the levels of cholesterol and LDL (low density lipoproteins) in the blood. (LDL cholesterol is the bad cholesterol.) Omega 3 fish oil… … Medical dictionary
saturated fatty acids — fatty acids without double bonds in their chains; they occur predominantly in animal fats and tropical oils and can be produced by hydrogenation of unsaturated fatty acids. Fats composed of saturated fatty acids increase serum low density… … Medical dictionary
unsaturated fatty acids — fatty acids containing one (monounsaturated) or multiple (polyunsaturated) double bonds; they predominate in most plant derived fats. The number and position of each double bond can be specified, as in the systematic names, or the position of the … Medical dictionary
polyunsaturated fatty acids — fatty acids with 18 or more carbon atoms and two or more double bonds, very important in the early development of marine fish larvae. Also important in human nutrition and health. Abbreviated PUFAs … Dictionary of ichthyology
long-chain fatty acids — fatty acids with a chain length of 14–18 carbon atoms … Medical dictionary
very-long-chain fatty acids — fatty acids with a chain length of over 18 carbon atoms; they are oxidized in the peroxisomes and accumulate in the tissues in disorders affecting peroxisome function … Medical dictionary
