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Having a chain of between about six and twelve carbon atomsSee Also: short-chain, long-chain
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Medium-chain triglycerides — (MCTs) are medium chain (6 to 12 carbons) fatty acid esters of glycerol. MCTs passively diffuse from the GI tract to the portal system (longer fatty acids are absorbed into the lymphatic system) without requirement for modification like long… … Wikipedia
Medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency — (MCAD) Classification and external resources ICD 9 277.85 OMIM 201450 … Wikipedia
Medium chain triglycerides — (MCTs) are medium chain (6 to 12 carbons) fatty acid esters of glycerol. MCTs passively diffuse from the GI tract to the portal system (longer fatty acids are absorbed into the lymphatic system) without requirement for modification like long… … Wikipedia
Medium-Chain-Acyl-CoA-Dehydrogenase-Mangel — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 E71.3 Störungen des Fettsäurestoffwechsels … Deutsch Wikipedia
Medium-Chain Acyl-Coenzym A Dehydrogenase Mangel — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt ist nicht hinreichend mit Belegen (Literatur, Webseiten oder Einzelnachweisen) versehen. Die fraglichen Angaben werden daher möglicherweise demnächst gelöscht. Hilf Wikipedia, indem du die Angaben recherchierst und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency — a defect in mitochondrial beta oxidation due to a mutation in the gene (locus: 1p31) encoding acyl CoA dehydrogenase that acts on medium chain length fatty acids. It is characterized by recurring episodes of hypoglycemia, vomiting, and lethargy,… … Medical dictionary
medium-chain triglyceride — noun Any ester of glycerol with fatty acids containing six to twelve carbons; posited to have certain beneficial health effects. However, it [coconut oil] differs from fats such as butter because it contains a lot of medium chain triglycerides… … Wiktionary
medium-chain fatty acids — (MCFA) fatty acids with a chain length of roughly 8 to 12 carbon atoms; they are absorbed directly into the portal blood, bypassing the lymphatic system … Medical dictionary
ADP-dependent medium-chain-acyl-CoA hydrolase — In enzymology, an ADP dependent medium chain acyl CoA hydrolase (EC number|3.1.2.19) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:acyl CoA + H2O ightleftharpoons CoA + a carboxylateThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acyl CoA and H2O … Wikipedia
medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase — See acyl CoA dehydrogenase (NADPH) … Medical dictionary
