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Fatty acids and lipids template
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Palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic and α-linolenic acids, glycerol and phosphocholine.
What the template shows
- Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, glycerol and a phospholipid head group
- Palmitic acid
- Stearic acid
- cis double bonds
- Oleic acid
- Linoleic acid
- α-Linolenic acid
- Glycerol lipids
- phospholipid head group
Drawn with 115 atoms, 3 shapes – every one editable in MolDraw.
Sources
How to use this template
- Press Edit in MolDraw. The template opens on the canvas of the free MolDraw editor.
- Change anything: move structures, edit atoms and labels, recolour highlights or delete what you do not need.
- Add your own structures, arrows and text next to it, or combine several templates on one page.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Fatty acids and lipids template free?
You can preview the Fatty acids and lipids template here and open and edit it in MolDraw for free. Downloading or exporting it is part of MolDraw Pro, together with the other premium templates.
Can I edit the Fatty acids and lipids template?
Yes. It opens as an ordinary MolDraw drawing, so every structure, arrow, label and colour can be changed, and you can add your own content around it.
Is the chemistry checked?
Every structure is checked with RDKit and every curly arrow passes MolDraw’s electron-flow audit. The sources used are listed on this page.
Are the biochemical pathways drawn with structures?
Yes. Pathway templates show the intermediates as structures, with enzymes and cofactors (NAD⁺, FAD, ATP) on the arrows.