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  • Are free fatty acids zwitterionic?

    Posted by FVDK on March 19, 2023 at 7:28 am

    Hello,

    Are free fatty acids zwitterionic? And if they are, at which pH is the isoelectric point? Is the isoelectric point the same for all fatty acids, regardless of the carbon chain length or saturation/unsaturation?

    Thanks

    pharma replied 6 months, 1 week ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • pharma

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    March 26, 2023 at 1:57 am

    Free fatty acids are anionic (in aqueous solutions).

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