GK
CHEMISTRY
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monosaccharides
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glycerol and fatty acids
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neucleotides
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amino acids
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fatty acids and glycerol are the building blocks of triacylglycerols. Glycerol is a thick, smooth, syrupy compound that is often used in the food industry. To form a triacylglycerol, a glycerol molecule is joined by three fatty acid chains. Triacylglycerols contain varying mixtures of fatty acids.
Detailed explanation-2: -Glycerol and fatty acids are the basic building blocks of fats (lipids). Fats are the product of the esterification of the trivalent alcohol glycerol with fatty acids of different lengths (between 12 and 20 carbon atoms). Two important representatives of the lipids are triglyceride (90% of fats) and cholesterol.
Detailed explanation-3: -Three fatty acids attached to a glycerol form a triglyceride and yield water.