Which of the following is true about the

metabolism of trans fatty acids?



a. we have evolved the enzymes to hydrolyze
trans fatty acids
b. we have enzymes to hydrolze cis fatty acids
but not trans fatty acids
c. we can metabolize about half of the trans
fatty acids we consume but no more than
that
d. we cannot metabolize either cis or trans
fatty acids
e. more than one of these is correct


B

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