The previous article described how fatty acids consist of long chains of carbon-carbon bonds, with the carbon mostly “saturated” with hydrogen atoms. When two saturated adjacent carbon atoms exchange ...

Whether they are laundry detergents, mascara, or Christmas chocolate, many everyday products contain fatty acids from palm oil or coconut oil. However, the extraction of these raw materials is ...

While humans have an esthetic liking for symmetry in everything, nature prefers asymmetric, single-handed forms when it comes to amino acids—the building blocks of proteins, and, by extension, all ...

A molecule common to Earth and usually associated with life has been detected in the depths of space by scientists. Carbonic acid (HOCOOH), which you may know as the chemical that makes your soda ...

Schematic representation of biosynthesis in a cell (top) and in the laboratory (bottom). The designer enzyme shortens the chain length of the fatty acid. FRANKFURT. Whether laundry detergents, mascara ...