Fatty Acid-Triglyceride Structure Molecules

SKU: 68811W

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This molecular model kit can build important fatty acids including omega 3, 6 & 9 structures. There are enough parts to build any 6 C18 fatty acids or two triglyceride molecules such as triolein & tristearin (shown in the image).

Some fatty acid examples, alpha linolenic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid; oleic acid, conjugated linoleic acid, linoleic acid are shown below built in two different styles: Orbit-flexible & Orbit x-peg. This kit comes with parts for building in Orbit-X-peg & is compatible with our Orbit Biochemistry Class Set. If you prefer the Orbit-flexible style, the Orbit Organic Chemistry Class Set 68847W has enough parts to build 3 triglyceride structures.

Use our 3D Molecular Model Builder in Orbit-x-peg style to help build these structures.

Indigo Instruments has maintained a substantial inventory of genuine Cochranes of Oxford (Orbit) atoms & bonds for over 30 years. These parts are compatible with every molecular model kit we have sold since day 1. This level of quality may appear expensive but no parts support from other vendors costs even more.

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Fatty acids have a carboxylic acid functional group attached to a long aliphatic chain that is either a saturated alkane or unsaturated alkene. The unsaturated fatty acids have one or more carbon-carbon double bonds which in turn make either cis or trans isomers. Fatty acid chemical structures vary greatly in length. Short chains have 5 or less carbons, medium are 6-12, long have 13-21 & very long chains have 22 or more.

Some of the short chain fatty acids you can build include butyric acid, isobutyric acid, valeric acid, isovaleric acid & 2-methylbutyric acid. These may be very important to bone & other metabolism. Read more in:Is the skeleton an organ?

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