List of saturated fatty acids
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Make up Saturated Fats
Saturated fatty acids are fatty acids that make up saturated fats.
Saturated straight-chain fatty acids:
| Common name | Systematic Name | Structural Formula | Lipid Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formic acid | Formic acid | HCOOH | C1:0 |
| Acetic acid | Acetic acid | CH3COOH | C2:0 |
| Propionic acid | Propanoic acid | CH3CH2COOH | C3:0 |
| Butyric acid | Butanoic acid | CH3(CH2)2COOH | C4:0 |
| Valeric acid | Pentanoic acid | CH3(CH2)3COOH | C5:0 |
| Caproic acid | Hexanoic acid | CH3(CH2)4COOH | C6:0 |
| Enanthic acid | Heptanoic acid | CH3(CH2)5COOH | C7:0 |
| Caprylic acid | Octanoic acid | CH3(CH2)6COOH | C8:0 |
| Pelargonic acid | Nonanoic acid | CH3(CH2)7COOH | C9:0 |
| Capric acid | Decanoic acid | CH3(CH2)8COOH | C10:0 |
| Undecylic acid | Undecanoic acid | CH3(CH2)9COOH | C11:0 |
| Lauric acid | Dodecanoic acid | CH3(CH2)10COOH | C12:0 |
| Tridecylic acid | Tridecanoic acid | CH3(CH2)11COOH | C13:0 |
| Myristic acid | Tetradecanoic acid | CH3(CH2)12COOH | C14:0 |
| Pentadecylic acid | Pentadecanoic acid | CH3(CH2)13COOH | C15:0 |
| Palmitic acid | Hexadecanoic acid | CH3(CH2)14COOH | C16:0 |
| Margaric acid | Heptadecanoic acid | CH3(CH2)15COOH | C17:0 |
| Stearic acid | Octadecanoic acid | CH3(CH2)16COOH | C18:0 |
| Nonadecylic acid | Nonadecanoic acid | CH3(CH2)17COOH | C19:0 |
| Arachidic acid | Icosanoic acid | CH3(CH2)18COOH | C20:0 |
| Heneicosylic acid | Heneicosanoic acid | CH3(CH2)19COOH | C21:0 |
| Behenic acid | Docosanoic acid | CH3(CH2)20COOH | C22:0 |
| Tricosylic acid | Tricosanoic acid | CH3(CH2)21COOH | C23:0 |
| Lignoceric acid | Tetracosanoic acid | CH3(CH2)22COOH | C24:0 |
| Pentacosylic acid | Pentacosanoic acid | CH3(CH2)23COOH | C25:0 |
| Cerotic acid | Hexacosanoic acid | CH3(CH2)24COOH | C26:0 |
| Carboceric acid | Heptacosanoic acid | CH3(CH2)25COOH | C27:0 |
| Montanic acid | Octacosanoic acid | CH3(CH2)26COOH | C28:0 |
| Nonacosylic acid | Nonacosanoic acid | CH3(CH2)27COOH | C29:0 |
| Melissic acid | Triacontanoic acid | CH3(CH2)28COOH | C30:0 |
| Hentriacontylic acid | Hentriacontanoic acid | CH3(CH2)29COOH | C31:0 |
| Lacceroic acid | Dotriacontanoic acid | CH3(CH2)30COOH | C32:0 |
| Psyllic acid | Tritriacontanoic acid | CH3(CH2)31COOH | C33:0 |
| Geddic acid | Tetratriacontanoic acid | CH3(CH2)32COOH | C34:0 |
| Ceroplastic acid | Pentatriacontanoic acid | CH3(CH2)33COOH | C35:0 |
| Hexatriacontylic acid | Hexatriacontanoic acid | CH3(CH2)34COOH | C36:0 |
| Heptatriacontylic acid | Heptatriacontanoic acid | CH3(CH2)35COOH | C37:0 |
| Octatriacontylic acid | Octatriacontanoic acid | CH3(CH2)36COOH | C38:0 |
| Nonatriacontylic acid | Nonatriacontanoic acid | CH3(CH2)37COOH | C39:0 |
| Tetracontylic acid | Tetracontanoic acid | CH3(CH2)38COOH | C40:0 |
Branched-chain
Saturated branched-chain fatty acids:
| Common name | Systematic Name | Structural Formula | Lipid Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isobutyric acid | 2-Methylpropanoic acid | (CH3)2CHCOOH | iso C4:0 |
| Isovaleric acid | 3-Methylbutanoic acid | (CH3)2CHCH2COOH | iso C5:0 |
| 2-Methylbutyric acid | 2-Methylbutanoic acid | CH3CH2CH(CH3)COOH | anteiso C5:0 |
| Pivalic acid | 2,2-Dimethylpropanoic acid | (CH3)3CCOOH | C5:0 |
| Isocaproic acid | 4-Methylpentanoic acid | (CH3)2CH(CH2)2COOH | iso C6:0 |
| Octoic acid | 2-Ethylhexanoic acid | CH3(CH2)3CH(CH2CH3)COOH | C8:0 |
| 13-Methylmyristic acid | 13-Methyltetradecanoic acid | (CH3)2CH(CH2)11COOH | iso C15:0 |
| Tuberculostearic acid | 10-Methyloctadecanoic acid | CH3(CH2)7CH(CH3)(CH2)8COOH | C19:0 |
| Pristanic acid | 2,6,10,14-Tetramethylpentadecanoic acid | (CH3)2CH(CH2)3CH(CH3)(CH2)3CH(CH3)(CH2)3CH(CH3)COOH | C19:0 |
| Phytanic acid | (7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid | (CH3)2CH(CH2)3CH(CH3)(CH2)3CH(CH3)(CH2)3CH(CH3)CH2COOH | C20:0 |