What are fatty acids? what are its uses??
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Fatty acids are the building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat.
Fatty acids are mainly used in the production of soap, both for cosmetic purposes and, in the case of metallic soaps, as lubricants. Fatty acids are also converted, via theirmethyl esters, to fatty alcohols andfatty amines, which are precursors to surfactants, detergents, and lubricants
Fatty acids are mainly used in the production of soap, both for cosmetic purposes and, in the case of metallic soaps, as lubricants. Fatty acids are also converted, via theirmethyl esters, to fatty alcohols andfatty amines, which are precursors to surfactants, detergents, and lubricants
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in chemistry, particularly in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated. Most naturally occurring fatty acids have an unbranched chain of an even number of carbon atoms, from 4 to 28.[1] Fatty acids are usually not found in organisms, but instead as three main classes of esters: triglycerides, phospholipids, and cholesterol esters. In any of these forms, fatty acids are both important dietary sources of fuel for animals and they are important structural components for cells.
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