Palmitoleate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Palmitoleate is a noun meaning Any salt or ester of palmitoleic acid.
Meaning
Any salt or ester of palmitoleic acid.
Example Sentences
The endogenous conversion of palmitate into palmitoleate and of stearate into oleate is catalyzed by Δ9 stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), a lipogenic enzyme highly sensitive to global energetic homeostasis.
Word Forms
- palmitoleates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include palmitostearate, palmitate, palmitolein, palmitoleamide, isopalmitate, palmitine.
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