This paper investigates the impact of macromolecular crowding, simulated using polyethylene glycol (PEG), on the autocatalytic production of fatty acids with varying chain lengths. Higher crowding degrees slowed decanoic acid production but accelerated oleic acid production. This difference is attributed to the crowding's effect on vesicle size: larger vesicles for decanoic acid and smaller vesicles for oleic acid. Decanoic acid vesicles exhibited viscous behavior in crowded media, while oleic acid vesicles showed elastic behavior. The study offers insights into the autocatalytic fatty acid production within crowded environments and its relevance to lipid digestion.
Publisher
npj Science of Food
Published On
Jul 26, 2023
Authors
Yu-Long Sun, Bing-Qiang Ge, Mi-Zhuan Li, Lei Wang, Zhong-Xiu Chen
Tags
macromolecular crowding
polyethylene glycol
fatty acids
vesicle behavior
lipid digestion
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