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| the fats & oils used universally as stored forms of energy in living organisms |
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| polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) |
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| have a double bond between the third & fourth carbon from the methyl end of the chain |
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| What is the difference between omega-3 fatty acids & omega-6 fatty acids? |
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omega-3 fatty acids = PUFAs with a double bond between C-3 & C-4
omega-6 fatty acids = double bond between C-6 & C-7 |
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| the simplest lipids constructed from fatty acids; AKA triglycerides, fats, or neutral fats |
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| found in adipocytes & germinating seeds; enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of stored triacylglycerols, releasing fatty acids for export to sites where they are required as fuel |
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