Triglyceride
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triglyceride-188-9763675
title:
Triglyceride
text:
A triglyceride is an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids. Triglycerides are the main constituents of body fat in humans and other vertebrates as well as vegetable fat. They are also present in the blood to enable the bidirectional transference of adipose fat and blood glucose from the liver and are a major component of human skin oils. Many types of triglycerides exist. One specific classification focuses on saturated and unsaturated types. Saturated fats have no C=C groups; unsatu
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Any ester of glycerol having all three hydroxyl groups esterified with fatty acids
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triglyceride
date created:
2002-06-13T10:15:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T20:54:50Z
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