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(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN configuration)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN hydrogen) (NNS atoms)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN cis) (NN fatty) (NNS acids)))))) (VP (VBZ causes) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN bend)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN carbon) (NN chain)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN whereas) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ saturated) (NN fatty) (NNS acids)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (JJ stearic) (NN acid))))) (NP (DT the) (NN carbon) (NN chain)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB straight)))))))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (VP (VB see) (NP (NN illustration)))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (. .)))
The configuration of the hydrogen atoms in cis fatty acids causes a bend in the carbon chain, whereas in saturated fatty acids such as stearic acid the carbon chain is straight (see illustration).
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Carbon) (NNS atoms)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG bonded) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB as) (JJ many)) (NN hydrogen) (NNS atoms)) (ADJP (RB as) (JJ possible)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ saturated) (NN fatty) (NNS acids))))) (. .)))