Structure of fatty acid
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SOME NATURALLY OCCURING FATTY ACIDS
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Number of carbons
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Number of
double bonds
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Common name
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Systematic name
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Formula
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12
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0
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Laurate
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n-Dodecanoate
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CH3(CH2)10COO-
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14
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0
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Myristate
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n-tetradeconoate
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CH3(CH2)12COO-
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16
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0
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Palmitate
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n-hexadeconoate
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CH3(CH2)14COO-
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18
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0
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Stearate
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n-Octadeconoate
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CH3(CH2)16COO-
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20
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0
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Arachidate
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n-Eicosanoate
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CH3(CH2)18COO-
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22
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0
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Behenate
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n-Docosanoate
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CH3(CH2)20COO-
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24
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0
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Lignocerate
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n-Tetracosanoate
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CH3(CH2)22COO-
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16
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1
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Palmitoleate
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Cis-Δ9-Hexadecenoate
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CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2)7COO-
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18
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1
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Oleate
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Cis-Δ9-Octadecenoate
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CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COO-
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18
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2
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Linoleate
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Cis,Cis-Δ9, Δ12-Octadecadienoate
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CH3(CH2)4(CH=CHCH2)2(CH2)6COO-
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18
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3
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Linolenate
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all-Cis-Δ9, Δ12, Δ15-Octadecatrienoate
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CH3CH2(CH=CHCH2)3(CH2)6COO-
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20
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4
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Arachidonate
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all-Cis- Δ5,Δ8, Δ11, Δ14-Eicosatetraenoate
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CH3(CH2)4(CH=CHCH2)4(CH2)2COO-
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