triglyceride
Ester bonds. For example, "A triglyceride (TG, triacylglycerol, TAG, or triacylglyceride) is an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids."-wikipedia on triglyceride
The components needed to synthesize a triglyceride are glycerol and fatty acids. Glycerol provides the backbone structure, while the fatty acids (saturated or unsaturated) attach to the glycerol molecules via ester linkages to form the triglyceride molecule.
Three fatty acids can combine with a molecule of glycerol through dehydration synthesis to form a triglyceride, which is a type of lipid. Triglycerides are a major component of stored fat in the body and serve as a source of energy.
The union of glycerol and fatty acids to form fat is an example of condensation reaction. In this reaction, water is released as a byproduct as glycerol and fatty acids combine to form a triglyceride molecule.
The monomers of triglyceride are glycerol and fatty acids. Glycerol is a three-carbon molecule with hydroxyl groups, and fatty acids are long hydrocarbon chains with a carboxylic acid group at one end. When these two components combine through dehydration synthesis, they form a triglyceride molecule with three fatty acid chains attached to the glycerol backbone.
Three fatty acids are added to a glycerol molecule to form a triglyceride molecule. This process involves the removal of three water molecules, resulting in ester linkages between the fatty acids and the glycerol.
The product is a triglyceride.
triglyceride is a lipid that consist of three fatty acids covalently bonded to glycerol
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.
Glycerol attached to three fatty acids forms a triglyceride, which is the most common type of fat found in the body. Triglycerides are the main storage form of fat in adipose tissue and serve as a source of energy for the body. They can be broken down into fatty acids and glycerol to be used for fuel when needed.
triglyceride
The compound described is a triglyceride. Triglycerides are a type of lipid formed by esterification of three fatty acids with glycerol. They serve as a storage form of energy in organisms.
A triglyceride is made of three long chain fatty acids (hydrocarbons) attached to one molecule of glycerol. The number of hydrocarbons in the chains determine the nature of the triglyceride; all three chains may be the same length, or each a different length.
There is no alcohol in a triglyceride, but one is produced when it is hydrolysed. This alcohol is glycerol.
Ester bonds. For example, "A triglyceride (TG, triacylglycerol, TAG, or triacylglyceride) is an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids."-wikipedia on triglyceride
Glycerol and 3 Fatty acids