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Propane ( C3H8 ) is the backbone molecule of glycerol. Each carbon in the propane chain
has a hydrogen removed and replaced by an O-H hydroxyl group. The three hydroxl groups are key to giving glycerol its most useful properties. You have :
H2COH-CHOH-CH2OH
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∙ 9y agoThe IUPAC name for this product is propane-1-2-3-triol.
Propane's formula is C3H8. Link three carbon atoms into a chain then attach a hydrogen atom at every open bonding site, and you have propane. If you were to peel off three of those hydrogens, one from each carbon, stick oxygen atoms where they once were, and put the hydrogens back, you would have glycerol.
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What serves as the backbone for a fat or triglycerides?
Glycerol
What is a glycerol a subunit molecule of?
Glycerol is a subunit of triglycerides. In a triglyceride, three fatty acids bond to the three carbon atoms of the glycerol molecule.
What is the large molecule of fatty acids and glycerol?
Fatty acids are known as isomers. Glycerol are also isomers.
What macromolecule contains glycerol?
Ur Welcome ;)Lipids are composed of three fatty acid chains linked to a glycerol backbone
What are the components of a lipids molecule?
One glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecule
Glycerol is a subnuit molecule of a?
Glycerol is a subunit molecule of a lipid. It is a three carbon alcohol that forms the backbone of most lipid molecules in the body.
In the triglyceride molecule shown below what are the three molecules attached to the glycerol molecule A.Nucleic acids?
The three molecules attached to glycerol backbone are long chain fatty acids.
What is the backbone of a fat?
glycerol
What is the size of a glycerol molecule in Angstroms?
The radius of a glycerol molecule is about 4.35 angstroms.
What is the 3-carbon backbone of a fat?
the glycerol is attached to 3 fatty acids
What is a molecule that has a glycerol backbone two fatty acid chains and phosphate containing compound?
Fatty acids and glycerol may combine to form monoglycerides, diglycerides and triglycerides (normal fats and oils). Addition of a phosphate group to a diglyceride will give a membrane lipid (phospholipid).
What serves as the backbone for a fat or triglycerides?
Glycerol
In the triglyceride molecule shown below what molecule are the fatty acids attached to?
Glycerol
What 2 types of molecules are needed to form a fat molecule?
To form a molecule of fat, the two types of molecules that are needed are glycerol and fatty acid. One glycerol molecule attaching itself to three molecules of fatty acid will give one molecule of fat.
What molecule contains glycerol?
Glycerol (glycerin) exist in all triglycerides.
Glycerol is a subunit molecule of a what?
lipid
Glycerol is a subunit molecule of?
lipid
