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Triglycerides (Role (Structural Components of Membranes, Secretes Hormones…
Triglycerides
Role
- Structural Components of Membranes
- Secretes Hormones (Adipokines)
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Triglycerides
- MUFA lack two hydrogen atoms and have one double bond.
- PUFA lack four or more hydrogen atoms and have at least two or more double bonds.
- The double bond is considered the point of unsaturation.
- The omega number refers to the position of the first double bond.
- Unsaturated fatty acids lack hydrogen atoms and have at least one double bond.
Properties
Saturated
- Solid at Room Temperature
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- Saturated acids carry the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms
Unsaturated
- Hydrogenation → Trans fats
- SHORTER fatty acids chains are softer at room temperature than longer chains
- Polyunsaturated Fats are liquid at room temperature
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