triglyceride
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A triglyceride is a type of fat molecule made up of glycerol linked to three fatty acids, and it's one of the main forms in which your body stores and uses energy from food. The specific structure of a triglyceride—determined by which fatty acids it contains—affects whether it's saturated or unsaturated, which has implications for health.
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15 sectionsContents
- Chemical structure
- Physical properties
- Biosynthesis
- Nomenclature
- Common fat names
- Chemical fatty acid names
- IUPAC
- Fatty acid code
- Saturated and unsaturated fats
- Commercial applications
- Staining
- Interactive pathway map
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|upright=1.35|Example of an unsaturated fat triglyceride (C55H98O6). Left part: glycerol; right part, from top to bottom: [[palmitic acid, oleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid.]]
A triglyceride (from tri- and glyceride; also TG, triacylglycerol, TAG, or triacylglyceride) 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.