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In dehydrogenation hydrogen atoms bonded with adjacent carbon atoms are removed and a C=C double bond is formed to produce unsaturated fatty acids. Hence the term dehydrogenation is appropriate.
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Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
by Bauman, Robert W,, PhD
Published by
Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10:
032191855X
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-855-0
Chapter 2 - The Chemistry of Microbiology - Questions For Review - Critical Thinking - Page 54: 2
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