3D Model of DHA
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3-D Model of DHA |
A 3-Dimensional model of Docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA), depicting the effect of multiple cis double bonds on the
conformation of the molecule; due to the presence of six cis double bonds, DHA
can assume a large number of highly bent conformers1.
1For a review of the unique properties of
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), see a review article: "Docosahexaenoic acid:
membrane properties of a unique fatty acid" Chemistry and Physics of
Lipids 126(2003) 1–27. Stillwell, W., and Wassall, S.R.
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