Question
Biology Question on How To Analyse Chemical Composition?
Explain the composition of triglyceride.
Answer
Triglyceride is a glyceride, which is formed from a single molecule of glycerol, esterified with three fatty acids. It is mainly present in vegetable oils and animal fat.
Structure of triglyceride
The general chemical formula of triglyceride is R2COO-CH2CH(-OOCR1) CH2-OOCR3 , where R1, R2, and R3 are fatty acids. These three fatty acids can be same or different.