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Chapter 8: Q29P (page 221)

Which fatty acids were used to build the molecule shown here, which functions as a signaling molecule?

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Palmitate has been used to build the molecule.

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01

Esterification

Esterification is a chemical reaction in which two reactants (often an organic acid (RCOOH) and an alcohol (ROH) combine to form an ester (RCOOR) and H2O. Hydrolysis is the reversible reaction.

02

Esterification of palmitate

Palmitate (fatty acid) is esterified with CH3(CH2)5CH(CH2)10COO-to produce an ester (hydroxy stearate) in the following reaction:

Hence, palmitate fatty acids were used to build the molecule which functions as a signaling molecule

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