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Lipids > Fatty Acids > Fatty Acids, Unsaturated > Trans Fatty Acids

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Trans Fatty Acids  

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Definition

  • UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS that contain at least one double bond in the trans configuration, which results in a greater bond angle than the cis configuration. This results in a more extended fatty acid chain similar to SATURATED FATTY ACIDS, with closer packing and reduced fluidity. HYDROGENATION of unsaturated fatty acids increases the trans content.

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Entry terms

  • Trans Fatty Acid
  • Trans-Fatty Acids

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