What molecule do the fatty acids covalently bond to in a Tryglyceride?
Hi There, Glycerides, more correctly known as acylglycerols, are ester Ester An ester is an often Aroma compound organic chemistry or partially organic compound formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol or aromatic alcohol with the elimination of water…. s formed from glycerol Glycerol Glycerol is a chemical compound also commonly called glycerin or glycerine. It is a colorless, odorless, Viscosity liquid that is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations…. and fatty acid Fatty acid In chemistry, especially biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid often with a long unbranched aliphatic tail , which is either saturation or Unsaturated compound…. s. Glycerol has three hydroxyl Hydroxyl Hydroxyl in chemistry stands for a molecule consisting of an oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom connected by a covalent bond. The neutral form is a hydroxyl Radical and the hydroxyl anion is called a hydroxide…. functional group Functional group In organic chemistry, functional grou
