TRIACYLGLYCEROLS Flashcards
Triacylglycerols
•lipid formed by esterification of 3fa to a glycerol molecule
•with an acyl group
most widespread energy storage material w/in cells
Glycogen
function as energy storage lipids
Glycogen
•Concentrated on adipocytes
•fats and oils
Triacylglycerols
Three fatty acids + glycerol (catalyst)
➡️
(catalyst)➡️ Triglyceride + 3H2O
The most abundant type of lipid in the body
Cholesterol
Triester:
- OH + COOH ➡️ ester
OH— glycerol
(3C with 3OH grp)
fa are COOH involved in ______
triacylglycerol formation
Glycerol + 3fa ➡️ Triacylglycerols
Esterification
Old name: triglyceride
Triacylglycerol w/ removal of H2O ➡️ __________
residues of glycerol and 3fa
Ester linkage ➡️ _______
glycerol and fa
triacylglycerol ➡️ _______
contain 3 fa residues (3 acyl groups) attached to a glycerol residue.
triester formed from the esterification of glycerol with three identical fa molecule
Simple triacylglycerol
•contains I identical fa
•triester formed from the esterification of glycerol with more than one kind of da acid molecules
•biochemically important Triacylglycerols
Mixed triacylglycerol
