Saturated Fat (Stearic Acid)

Zack Busch Laura Carroll

Our First Day

She is so cute in all her representations!

Birth Statistics• Belongs in the carboxyl

group– Carboxylic Acid

• Hydrophilic Head• Hydrophobic Tail• Saturated Fat

Part of her just loves the water, but another part simply fears it

Proud Family Members

Aunt Lauric

Aunt Lino Uncle PPropanoic AcidLinoleic Acid

Lauric Acid

Stearic acid comes from the saturated fat family. This family has a range of amounts of carbon from 3-36. there is no double bonds to the hydrogen so the family is all fully saturated.

Stearic’s Favorite PlacesBegins by playing in the intestine•Fats taken in through here

Finishes playing in the Liver•Fats processed in here

Eventually she roams through the blood•Exist as free fatty acids in here

She enjoys animal fat too!•Enters the body through here

Special Talents

• Causes the increase of blood cholesterol levels– This is a cause of heart attacks and cardiovascular

disease

• Storage molecule– The body turns excess sugar into saturated fat

• Provides fat that the body cannot naturally produce

About Baby Stearic Acid• Consists of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen• Solid at room temperature• Almost all hydrogen are attached to the

carbonsSaturated fats are able to pack tightly together which is why they are solid at room temperature

Why we would be good parents

• Provides insulation for our bodies– After converted to fat keeps us warm/cool

• Stores energy for later use when needed• Keep the amount of Stearic Acid and other

saturated fats limited to keep healthy• Provides an energy source greater than most

molecules (our kid is the best)

Works Cited

• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/564584/stearic-acid

• http://www.3dchem.com/moremolecules.asp?ID=388&othername=Stearic%20acid

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_acid#Circulation

• http://www.odec.ca/projects/2004/thog4n0/public_html/chemfat.html