Wax ester
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An ester of a fatty acid and a long-chain alcohol. These oils have similar properties as triglycerides, but are indigestible. They are found in some fish such as orange roughy, oilfish, escolar, black oreo, smooth oreo and other deep water fish. They are also present in marine copepods. Wax esters are also found in some plants, notably jojoba.
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- Walter F. Boron, Emile L. Boulpaep: Medical Physiology (2005)
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