fatty acid
noun[C]
chemistryspecializeduk/ˌfæt.i ˈæs.ɪd/us/ˌfæt̬.i ˈæs.ɪd/one of aparticulartypeofcarboxylicacids(=acidscontainingcarbonaspartof agroupofatoms—COOH)that areimportantin thediet, forenergy, and forbuildingthe body'scells:
Manytypesoffishandseafoodcontainomega-3fattyacidsthat areessentialduringpregnancy.
Meatprovidedaconcentratedsourceofprotein,vitamins,mineralsandfattyacidsthathelpedourhumanancestorsgrowtaller.
- Astudyfoundthat omega-3fattyacidsprotectagainstbreastcancer.
- Thesubstancewecallafatisactuallymade up ofcompoundscalledfattyacids,attachedto abackboneofglycerol.
- DHA is afattyacidessentialfordevelopingandmaintainingthebrainandvisualsystem.
- Sprinklehempseeds- which arefullofessentialfattyacids- oversalads.
- Avoidsaturatedoils(mostlyanimalfats), which are those with asaturatedfattyacidcontentinexcessof 40% of thetotalfattyacidcontent.
Biochemistry
- adipose
- adrenalin
- amino acid
- amylase
- androgen
- endorphin
- enzymatic
- enzyme
- flavonoid
- formic acid
- non-enzymatic
- nuclease
- nucleic acid
- nutrient
- oestradiol
- spike protein
- testosterone
- trace element
- transfer RNA
- triplet codon