Monoglyceride
ConceptChemical Compounds
A glyceride consisting of glycerol ester-linked to a fatty acid.
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Monoglyceride
- Chemical Compounds
Monoglycerides, also called acylglycerols or monoacylglycerols, are a class of glycerides. They consist of a glycerol molecule linked to a fatty acid through an ester bond. Two types can form because glycerol has primary and secondary alcohol groups: 1-monoacylglycerols have the fatty acid attached to a primary alcohol, while 2-monoacylglycerols have it attached to the secondary alcohol.
- Also called
- Acylglycerols or monoacylglycerols
- Composition
- Glycerol linked to a fatty acid by an ester bond
- Types
- 1-monoacylglycerols and 2-monoacylglycerols
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Monoglyceride (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q662225
- Text
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