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Fatty acid synthase — (FAS) is enzymatic system composed of 272 kDa multifunctional polypeptide, in which substrates are handed from one functional domain to the next [Alberts, A.W., Strauss, A.W., Hennessy, S. Vagelos, P.R. Regulation of synthesis of hepatic fatty… … Wikipedia
Fatty acid metabolism — Fatty acids are an important source of energy for many organisms. Excess glucose can be stored efficiently as fat. Triglycerides yield more than twice as much energy for the same mass as do carbohydrates or proteins. All cell membranes are built… … Wikipedia
Fatty acid desaturase — Fatty acid desaturase, type 1 Identifiers Symbol Fatty acid desaturase 1 Pfam PF00487 InterPro … Wikipedia
Fatty acid degradation — is the process in which fatty acids are broken down into their metabolites, resulting in release of its energy to the target cells. It includes three major steps: *Lipolysis of and release from adipose tissue, *Activation and transport into… … Wikipedia
Fatty acid — Fatty Fat ty, a. Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross; as, a fatty substance. [1913 Webster] {Fatty acid} (Chem.), any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; so called because the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fatty acid synthesis — Fatty acids are formed by the action of Fatty acid synthases from acetyl CoA and malonyl CoA precursors. De Novo Synthesis in HumansIn humans fatty acids are predominantly formed in the liver and adipose tissue, and mammary glands during… … Wikipedia
fatty acid — n technical an acid that the cells in your body need to use food effectively … Dictionary of contemporary English
fatty acid — ► NOUN Chemistry ▪ an organic acid whose molecule contains a hydrocarbon chain … English terms dictionary
fatty acid — n. any of a class of lipids consisting of various saturated or unsaturated, monobasic organic acids, generally R·COOH, usually in a straight chain: they occur naturally in the form of glycerol esters in animal or vegetable fats and oils … English World dictionary
Fatty acid — Not to be confused with fat. Butyric acid, a short chain fatty acid Types of fats in food Unsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyun … Wikipedia
Fatty acid — One of many 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… … Medical dictionary
