Common name, systemic name, number of carbons BIOCHEM

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laurate (12)
myristrate (14)
palmitate (16)
stearate (18)
archidate (20)
behenate (22)
lignocerate (24)

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palmitoleate (16) // cis-Δ⁹
oleate (18) // cis-Δ⁹
linoleate (18) // cis-cis-Δ⁹,Δ¹²
linolenate (18) // all cis-Δ⁹,Δ¹²,Δ¹⁵
arachidonate (20) // all cis-Δ⁵,Δ⁸,Δ¹¹,Δ¹⁴

n-Dodecanoate

Common name: Laurate
What is the systemic name?

12

How many carbons does Laurate have?

n-Tetradecanoate

Common name: Myristate
What is the systemic name?

14

How many carbons does Myristate have?

n-Hexadecanoate

Common name: Palmitate
What is the systemic name?

16

How many carbons does Palmitate have?

n-Octadecanoate

Common name: Stearate
What is the systemic name?

18

How many carbons does Stearate have?

n-Eicosanoate

Common name: Arachidate
What is the systemic name?

20

How many carbons does Arachidate have?

n-Docosanoate

Common name: Behenate
What is the systemic name?

22

How many carbons does Behenate have?

n-Tetracosanoate

Common name: Lignocerate
What is the systemic name?

24

How many carbons does Lignocerate have?

cis-Δ9 Hexadecenoate

Common name: Palmitoleate
What is the systemic name?

16

How many carbons does Palmitoleate have?

cis-Δ9-Octadecenoate

Common name: Oleate
What is the systemic name?

18

How many carbons does Oleate have?

cis, cis-Δ9, Δ12- Octadecadienoate

Common name: Linoleate
What is the systemic name?

18

How many carbons does Linoleate have?

all-cis-Δ9, Δ12, Δ15 - Octadecatrienoate

Common name: Linolenate
What is the systemic name?

18

How many carbons does Linolenate have?

all-cis Δ5, Δ8, Δ11, Δ14- Eicosatetraenoate

Common name: Arachidonate
What is the systemic name?

20

How many carbons does Arachidonate have?

Palmitoleate and Oleate

Which fatty acids only have one double bond?

Linoleate

What fatty acid only has two double bonds?

Linolenate

Which fatty acid has three double bonds?

Arachidonate

Which fatty acid has four double bonds?

11

undeca-

12

Dodeca

13

Trideca

14

tetradeca-

15

pentadeca-

16

hexadeca-

17

heptadeca-

18

Octadeca

19

nonadeca-

20

icosa-

21

henicosa-

22

docosa-

23

tricosa-

24

Tetracosa

25

Pentacosa

26

hexacosa-

27

heptacosa-

28

octacosa-

29

nonacosa-