To explain: The fatty acids used to build the molecule shown in the question.
Concept introduction: Fatty acid is a
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Pictorial representation: The signaling molecule formed by the palmitic acid and stearic acid is given in Fig.1.
Fig. 1: Signaling molecule formed by the palmitic acid and stearic acid
The chemical formula of palmitic acid is CH3 (CH2)14COOH. The chemical formula of stearic acid is CH3 (CH2)16COOH. The fatty acid used to synthesize the given molecule in Fig.1 is palmitate that has esterified to12 hydroxy stearate. Both palmitate and stearate are saturated fatty acids.
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