Some fatty acid molecules actually play a crucial ... Normally, the precursor molecule arachidonic acid is stored as a component of phospholipids on the cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane.

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The ...

(B) A single glycerophospholipid molecule is composed of two major ... with two hydrophobic tails (purple) called fatty acids. (D) This view shows the specific atoms within the various subregions ...

A new study published in the journal Immunity reveals a mechanism that allows triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) to develop ...

We can’t say the molecules are the product of life, but the findings indicate if Mars had life billions of years ago, the ...

Depending on the molecule, organic life fatty acids often contain chains of 11-13 carbon atoms, while non-biological fatty acids usually contain 12 or fewer carbons. This means that at least some ...

Fatty acids are long, linear hydrocarbon molecules with a carboxyl group (COOH) at one end and a methyl group (CH 3) at the other, forming a chain of carbon and hydrogen atoms. A fat molecule ...