FATTY ACID NOMENCLATURE

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NAMING SYSTEM
Connor JOESBURY
Flashcards by Connor JOESBURY, updated more than 1 year ago
Connor JOESBURY
Created by Connor JOESBURY almost 8 years ago
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ARACHIDONIC ACID C20:4 CIS,CIS,CIS,CIS-∆5,∆8,∆11,∆14
C20 THE NUMBER OF CARBONS WITHIN THE CHAIN
:4 THE NUMBER OF C=C DOUBLE BONDS WITHIN THE CHAIN
DELTA ∆ THE POSITION OF THE DOUBLE BONDS IS DESCRIBED USING DELTA. NUMBERING FROM CARBOXYL END.
OMEGA OR N NUMBERING FROM METHYL END ARACHIDONIC ACID IS AN OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID
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