Biochemistry
Biochemistry
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781319114671
Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 22, Problem 60P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason for triacylglycerols being termed as the primary form of stored metabolic energy.

Concept introduction:

Triacylglycerols, also termed as triglycerides, are the lipid molecules that are formed from the fatty acids. It is formed when three fatty acid chains are linked to each other by a single glycerol molecule. Triacylglycerols are classified as nonpolar, hydrophobic, and insoluble molecules.

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