Essential Fatty Acids Flashcards
Identify the essential fatty acids based on the number of carbons.
1
Q
1 carbon
A
Formic Acid
2
Q
2 carbons
A
Acetic Acid (ethanoic acid)
3
Q
3 carbons
A
Propanoic acid (Propionic acid)
4
Q
4 carbons
A
Butyric Acid
*component of butter
5
Q
6 carbons
A
Caproic Acid
6
Q
8 carbons
A
Caprylic Acid
7
Q
10 carbons
A
Capric Acid
8
Q
12 carbons
A
Lauric Acid
9
Q
14 carbons
A
myristic acid
10
Q
18 carbons
A
Stearic acid.
Derivatives include Linoleic Acid 18:2(9,12) omega 6, and Linolenic Acid 18:3(9,12,14) omega 3.
11
Q
16 carbons
A
Palmitic acid
*Palm trees
12
Q
20 carbons
A
Arachidic Acid
13
Q
Give the standardized method of representing unsaturated fatty acids:
A
Number of C’s:Number of double bonds (DoubleBondLocations, separated by commas).
Omega fatty acids are labelled counting back from the end.
