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Trans Fatty Acids MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Trans Fatty Acids
Tree Number(s)
D10.251.355.920
Unique ID
D044242
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044242
Annotation
coord with specific fatty acid if pertinent
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Trans Fatty Acid
Trans-Fatty Acids
Previous Indexing
Fatty Acids (1968-2003)
See Also
Linoleic Acids, Conjugated
Public MeSH Note
2004
History Note
2004
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Trans Fatty Acids Preferred
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