triglyceride

triglyceride
/truy glis"euh ruyd', -euhr id/, n., Biochem., Chem.
an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of three hydroxyl groups with fatty acids, naturally occurring in animal and vegetable tissues: an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body. Cf. glyceride.
[1855-60; TRI- + GLYCERIDE]

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Any of an important class of naturally occurring lipids, esters in which three molecules of fatty acids are linked to glycerol.

The three fatty acids may be all the same kind or different kinds. The types of triglycerides in animals vary with the species and the fats in their food. In mammals they are stored in adipose tissue until needed and then broken down to the glycerol and fatty acids. Many vegetable triglycerides (oils) are liquid at room temperature, unlike those of animals, and tend to contain a greater variety of fatty acids. In alkali, triglycerides break down to form glycerol and three molecules of soap (saponification).

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 any one of an important group of naturally occurring lipids (fat-soluble components of living cells). Triglycerides are esters in which three molecules of one or more different fatty acids are linked to the alcohol glycerol; they are named according to the fatty acid components; e.g., tristearin contains three molecules of stearic acid, and oleodistearin, one of oleic acid and two of stearic acid. The types of triglycerides in animals vary with the species and the composition of fats in the food.

      Triglycerides in animals and probably in plant seeds function as depots of energy. In mammals they are stored in adipose tissue until needed, at which time they are broken down to a molecule of glycerol and three molecules of fatty acid. The latter combine with albumin, a protein in blood plasma, and are carried in the bloodstream to sites of utilization. Triglycerides also serve as insulation and padding for organs in animals.

      Many vegetable triglycerides (oils) are liquid at room temperature, unlike those of animals; in addition, they contain a greater variety of fatty acids. Vegetable oils can be hardened by treatment with hydrogen under pressure.

      In alkali, triglycerides are broken down (saponified) to form glycerol and three molecules of soap (salts of the fatty acids).

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