Question
Explain the composition of triglyceride.
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Answer
Triglycerides are formed from a single molecule of glycerol combined with three fatty acids on each of the OH groups through ester bonds.
In pure fat, all the three fatty acids of a triglyceride are similar (e.g. tripalmitin), while in mixed fat, they are dissimilar (e.g. palmito-oleo-stearin).
In pure fat, all the three fatty acids of a triglyceride are similar (e.g. tripalmitin), while in mixed fat, they are dissimilar (e.g. palmito-oleo-stearin).
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