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methyl terminus

Spanish translation: extremo o terminal metilo

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English term or phrase:methyl terminus
Spanish translation:extremo o terminal metilo
Entered by: Maria Otero

10:36 Aug 5, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: methyl terminus
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These must represent products of oxidation of the fatty acids in triglycerides, mainly linolenic acid, and breakdown of the fatty acid peroxides at the methyl terminus.

Thank you very much.

Carolina
Maria Otero
Spain
Local time: 22:38
extremo o terminal metilo
Explanation:
Los ácidos grasos albergan en su estructura una larga cadena, aquí habla de su ruptura por el extremo metilo.

Propiedades de los ácidos grasos
Solubilidad. Los ácidos grasos poseen una zona hidrófila, el grupo carboxilo (-COOH) y una zona lipófila, la cadena hidrocarbonada que presenta grupos metileno (-CH2-) y grupos metilo (-CH3) terminales.

http://www.arrakis.es/~lluengo/lipidos.html#GlossC
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Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 22:38
Grading comment
Urico, thank you very much, your explanation was very clear.
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extremo o terminal metilo


Explanation:
Los ácidos grasos albergan en su estructura una larga cadena, aquí habla de su ruptura por el extremo metilo.

Propiedades de los ácidos grasos
Solubilidad. Los ácidos grasos poseen una zona hidrófila, el grupo carboxilo (-COOH) y una zona lipófila, la cadena hidrocarbonada que presenta grupos metileno (-CH2-) y grupos metilo (-CH3) terminales.

http://www.arrakis.es/~lluengo/lipidos.html#GlossC

Andrés Martínez
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Urico, thank you very much, your explanation was very clear.
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