LONG-CHAIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does long-chain mean? 

• LONG-CHAIN (adjective)
  The adjective LONG-CHAIN has 1 sense:

1. of molecules having relatively long chains of atoms in a molecule

  Familiarity information: LONG-CHAIN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LONG-CHAIN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of molecules having relatively long chains of atoms in a molecule

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

long chain ((chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule)

 Context examples 

Carnitine facilitates long-chain fatty acid entry into mitochondria, delivering substrate for oxidation and subsequent energy production.

(Carnitine, NCI Thesaurus)

A saturated long-chain fatty acid with a 16-carbon backbone.

(Palmitic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

Since fatty acid beta-oxidation occurs in the mitochondrial matrix, long-chain fatty acids must be actively transported from the cytoplasm into mitochondria by carnitine palmitoyltransferase.

(Beta-Oxidation of Fatty Acids Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A monounsaturated very long-chain fatty acid with a 22-carbon backbone and a single double bond originating from the 11th position from the methyl end.

(Cetoleic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

This fatty acid ester is then exchanged leaving an ether-linked long-chain alcohol bound.

(Plasmalogen Synthesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A polyunsaturated very long-chain fatty acid with a 22-carbon backbone and 6 double bonds.

(Docosahexaenoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

A polyunsaturated very long-chain fatty acid with a 22-carbon backbone and exactly 5 double bonds.

(Docosapentaenoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

A saturated very long-chain fatty acid with a 22-carbon backbone.

(Behenic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

A saturated long-chain fatty acid with a 20-carbon backbone.

(Arachidic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

A saturated long-chain fatty acid with a 14-carbon backbone.

(Myristic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)