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What is the difference between cholesterol and fatty acids?

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In science, the noun "fat" only refers to lipids that exist as solids at room temperature. Lipids are among the 4 major types of biomolecules, which also include nucleic acids (DNA, RNA), proteins, and carbohydrates (starches, sugars). read more

Cholesterol and fatty acids share a common precursor - acetyl CoA - so biochemically they have similar origins although completely different biosynthetic pathways. Functionally, cholesterol and saturated (but not unsaturated) fatty acids are also similar in that they can both decrease membrane fluidity. read more

The monounsaturated fatty acids are the fatty acids which lack two H atoms and contain one double bond between two adjacent carbon atoms. This types of fatty acids forms the monounsaturated fat. The polyunsaturated fatty acids contain two or more C=C double bonds and lack four or more H atoms and are responsible to form polyunsaturated fats. read more

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