they are long strains of hydrocarbons
if the contain double bond it makes them unsaturated
and it may cause some differences in physical properties
glycerol. Glycerol serves as the backbone to which the three fatty acids are attached in a triglyceride molecule.
There is one major difference regarding the structure of a phospholipid, and a triglyceride. The triglyceride is made of a glyceride molecule. Three lipids, called fatty acids, are bound to this molecule. Phospholipids also contain glyceride and fatty acids. However, instead of three fatty acids, they only have two. The third bound molecule is a phosphate.
A triglyceride is made up of three fatty acids and one molecule Glycerol, C3H5(OH)3.
1. 3 fatty acids are attached to it.
Two building blocks of triglyceride; Glycerol & 3 fatty acids.
Glycerol
The acids attached to the glycerol molecule in a triglyceride are typically fatty acids. These fatty acids can vary in length and degree of saturation, which influences the physical properties of the triglyceride, such as its melting point and health effects.
Three fatty acids attached to one glycerol molecule is called a triglyceride.
Fatty acids (apex)
glycerol. Glycerol serves as the backbone to which the three fatty acids are attached in a triglyceride molecule.
The three molecules attached to glycerol backbone are long chain fatty acids.
A triglyceride is made of three long chain fatty acids (hydrocarbons) attached to one molecule of glycerol.
FATTY ACIDS APEX
There is one major difference regarding the structure of a phospholipid, and a triglyceride. The triglyceride is made of a glyceride molecule. Three lipids, called fatty acids, are bound to this molecule. Phospholipids also contain glyceride and fatty acids. However, instead of three fatty acids, they only have two. The third bound molecule is a phosphate.
A triglyceride consists of a glycerol molecule bound to three fatty acid molecules via ester linkages. This forms a lipid molecule that serves as a major component of fats and oils in living organisms.
A simple triglyceride contains three identical acyl chains, whereas a mixed triglyceride has more than one type acyl chain.
A triglyceride is made up of three fatty acids and one molecule Glycerol, C3H5(OH)3.