Triglyceride structure
What Triglyceride structure means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: OCR
One glycerol molecule bonded to three fatty acid molecules by ester bonds, with the fatty acids saturated or unsaturated.
One glycerol joined to three fatty acids, forming a non-polar, hydrophobic molecule.
Topics that use Triglyceride structure
- Lipids (AQA A-Level)
- Biological molecules (OCR A-Level)
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