acylglycerol
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acylglycerol
- any mono-, di-, or triester of glycerol with (one or more) fatty acids (termed respectively monoacylglycerol, diacylglycerol, or triacylglycerol); formerly known as mono-, di-, or triglyceride.
- acylglycerols (plural), also denotes any mixture of mono-, di-, and/or triacylglycerols whatever its degree of complexity, including any comprising a neutral fat.
| acylation, acyl-CoA reductase, acyl-CoA dehydrogenase | |
| acylphosphatase, acyltransferase, ad lib |
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