trans fatty acids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006455",
  "term": "trans fatty acids",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Unsaturated fatty acids that contain at least one double bond in the trans configuration, which results in a greater bond angle than the cis configuration. This results in a more extended fatty acid chain similar to saturated fatty acids, with closer packing and reduced fluidity. hydrogenation of unsaturated fatty acids increases the trans content.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "unsaturated fatty acids",
    "elaidic acid"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Heagings 2013",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "ácidos grasos trans"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/trans-fatty-acids/"
}