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Trans fat is an unsaturated fat (such as monounsaturated or polyunsaturated) that contains trans-isomer fatty acids.
iTWire - IT and Telecommunications news views and jobs William Atkins 2010
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TRANS FAT: An unsaturated fat containing trans-isomer fatty acids that are considered promoters of unhealthy cholesterol.
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"Wikipedia," trans fat is "... common name for a type of unsaturated fat with trans-isomer fatty acid (s).
unknown title 2009
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We describe a mutant of the castor acyl-ACP desaturase (T117R / G188L / D280K) that converts stearoyl-ACP into the allylic alcohol trans-isomer (E) - 10-18: 1-9-OH via a cis isomer (
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences current issue E. J. Whittle 2008
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