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CHEBI:166968 - trans-fatty acid
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:166968 |
| ChEBI Name | trans-fatty acid |
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| Definition | A trans configuration in contrast to the cis, means that the adjacent two hydrogen atoms lie on opposite sides of the chain. As a result, they do not cause the chain to bend much, and their shape is similar to straight saturated fatty acids. |
| Submitter | Liliana Andres Hernandez |
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| Chemical Role: | Bronsted acid A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base). |
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| trans-fatty acid (CHEBI:166968) is a fatty acid (CHEBI:35366) |
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| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_acid | Wikipedia |