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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. lipids
  4. fatty acids
  5. unsaturated fatty acids
  6. trans fatty acids
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. lipids
  4. fatty acids
  5. unsaturated fatty acids
  6. trans fatty acids
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organic acids and salts
  3. carboxylic acids
  4. fatty acids
  5. unsaturated fatty acids
  6. trans fatty acids
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organic acids and salts
  3. carboxylic acids
  4. fatty acids
  5. unsaturated fatty acids
  6. trans fatty acids

Preferred term

trans fatty acids

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Unsaturated fatty acids that contain at least one double bond in the trans configuration, which results in a greater bond angle than the cis configuration. This results in a more extended fatty acid chain similar to saturated fatty acids, with closer packing and reduced fluidity. hydrogenation of unsaturated fatty acids increases the trans content.

    Source: Medical Subject Heagings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/36095

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