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gycerol bound to 3 fatty acid is triglyceride..gylcerol a 3 carbon skeleton with a hydroxyl group attached to each carbon,
Fatty acid= a caboxyl group attached to a long carbon skeleton
the function triglyceride is to store energy in form of fatty acids, most efficient and compact way of storing energy
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoTriglycerides are about 95% fatty acids and 5% glycerol
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∙ 11y agothe basic structure of triglyceride is glycerol and three fatty acids
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∙ 6y agoA triglyceride is a combination of a glycerol molecule and three fatty acids.
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∙ 12y agoA triglyceride is composed of a glycerol molecule chemically bonded to three fatty acids.
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∙ 13y agoGlycerol and 3 Fatty acids
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Is a triglyceride a protein?
no. triglyceride is a lipid.
What is a simple triglyceride and A mixed triglyceride?
A simple triglyceride contains three identical acyl chains, whereas a mixed triglyceride has more than one type acyl chain.
Colour changes of p- nitrophenol in acid and basic media?
in basic medium it forms an anion which is resonance stabilized. A quininoid structure is formed and the pink colour is due to this structure
Glycerol with three fatty acids attached is referred to as?
Three fatty acids attached to one glycerol molecule is called a triglyceride.
The formation of an ester bond between glycerol and a fatty acid in a triglyceride release what molecule?
It is hydrolysis, the hydrolysis in basic medium is also known as the Saponification process.
What is a basic unit of fat?
A basic unit of fat is a triglyceride. It is primarily made up of a fatty acid and three glycerol molecules
Basic structure of SQL?
SQL: Basic structure
What are three ways the structure of a triglyceride differs from the structure of a protein?
triglyceride /// protein a)ester linkage /// peptide bonds b)absence of ///presence NH2 groups c)hydrolyze to ///hydrolyze to amino acids... acid and alcohol
What statement best describes the structure of a lipid molecule?
There are many statements which best describes the structure of a lipid molecule. The structure of a lipid molecule is a triglyceride. It consists of palmitoyl, oleoyl and stearoyl.
What is the basic structure of hair and nails?
The basic structure of haor and nails is KERATIN.
What's the basic structure if a living thing?
A cell is basic structure of living things .
Is organism the cell the basic unit of structure?
The cell is the basic unit of structure of an organism.
What is a unit of fat?
A basic unit of fat is a triglyceride. It is primarily made up of a fatty acid and three glycerol molecules
Is a triglyceride a protein?
no. triglyceride is a lipid.
The basic unit of structure and function in a living thing is a?
The cell is the basic unit of structure and function in a living thing.
What are the basic layers in the FFA structure?
its the basic basical
Basic control structure available in c plus plus?
The basic control structure in C++ is the if statement.
