Nurturing Life Sciences
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#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
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Saturation = extent of packing
Fully saturated fatty acids in the extended form pack into nearly crystalline arrays, stabilized by many hydrophobic interactions.
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The presence of one or more fatty acids with cis double bonds interferes with this tight packing and results in less stable aggregates.
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Beeswax is Triacontanoylpalmitate, is an ester of palmitic acid with the alcohol triacontanol.
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