Myristic Acid
Description
Myristic Acid is a type of Long-Chain Saturated Fatty Acid that has a carbon chain length of fourteen (C14:0) and a melting point of 54º Centigrade.
Myristic Acid normally comprises less than 0.7% of total fasting Red Blood Cell Fatty Acids.
Myristic Acid Enhances the Function of these Substances
Lipids
Myristoleic Acid can be produced within the body from MyristicAcid - a type of Monounsaturated Fatty Acid (the Delta-9 Desaturase enzyme catalyzes this conversion).
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