nervonic acid

nervonic acid
A 24-carbon straight-chain fatty acid unsaturated between C-15 and C-16; occurs in cerebrosides such as nervone.

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ner·von·ic acid nər-.vän-ik- n a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid C23H45COOH obtained from nervon by hydrolysis

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ner·von·ic ac·id (nər-vonґik) a polyunsaturated 24-carbon fatty acid occurring in cerebrosides and sphingomyelin. See also table accompanying fatty acid.

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