BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -If hydrogens are present in the same plane, it is referred to as a cis fat; if the hydrogen atoms are on two different planes, it is referred to as a trans fat. The cis double bond causes a bend or a “kink” that prevents the fatty acids from packing tightly, keeping them liquid at room temperature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Those double bonds in oils always have a cis configuration and not trans. A cis configuration is when the carbon chains (or other comparable groups for that matter) that are on each end of the double bond are on the SAME SIDE of the double bond axis.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a cis fatty acid, the hydrogen atoms are on the same side of the double bond, which produces a kink in the carbon chain. In a trans fatty acid, the hydrogen atoms are on opposite sides of the double bond, which gives a carbon chain without any link.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the cis configuration, the two hydrogens associated with the bond are on the same side, while in a trans configuration, they are on opposite sides (see below). A cis double bond generates a kink or bend in the fatty acid, a feature that has important consequences for the behavior of fats.

Detailed explanation-5: –Cis-unsaturated fats contain double bonds, with hydrogens on the same side of the double bond which causes the carbon chain to bend.-Trans-unsaturated fats also contain double bonds, but the hydrogens are on opposite sides of the double bond, causing the carbon chain to remain straight.