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A80800 08:0 DG

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A80801 10:0 DG

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A80812 12:0 DG

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A80814 14:0 DG

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A83723 15:0-18:1-15:0 TG

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A83722 15:0-18:1 DG

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A80422 16:0-(12-PAHSA)-18:1 TG

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A80815 16:0-18:1 DG

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A80816 16:0 DG

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A84604 16:0 Ethylene Glycol

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A80821 18:0-16:0 DG

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A80817 18:0-18:2 DG

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A80818 18:0-20:4 DG

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A80819 18:0-22:6 DG

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A80820 18:0 DG

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A80093 18:1-2:0 DG

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A80811 18:1 DG

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A80605 18:1 Ethylene Glycol

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A83724 18:1 MG

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A89971 1-C16 Ether MG

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A85650 C18(plasm) MG

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A80110 Triolein (18:1 TG)

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A80412 Trioctanoin

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Glycerides, also called acylglycerides, can be mono-, di-, or triacylated via reaction with fatty acids to form esters. The various products of the acylation of glycerol are referred to as monoacylglycerols (MG or MAG), diacylglycerols (DG or DAG), or triacylglycerols (TG or TAG). Tissues primarily store fatty acids in the form of triacylglycerols. Triacylglycerols are also called neutral fats due to the loss of negative charge associated with the fatty acids during esterification.

Monoacyl- and diacylglycerides are primarily used as precursors to other biologically relevant molecules in cells. Other applications of monoacyl- and diacylglycerides include use as surfactants and emulsifiers in food additives. Monoacylglycerides also have applications in protein crystallization.

Triacylglycerides are the primary energy-storage compounds found in mammals. Triacylglyceride metabolism plays a key role in cellular energy balance, lipid homeostasis, growth, and maintenance.

Blackstock, J.C. Guide to Biochemistry. Wright: London, 1989.

Yen, C.-L. E.; Farese, R. V. MGAT2, a Monoacylglycerol Acyltransferase Expressed in the Small Intestine. The Journal of Biological Chemistry 2003, No. 278, 18532–18537.