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Glycerides

800800 08:0 DG

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800810 10:0 DG

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800812 12:0 DG

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800814 14:0 DG

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330723 15:0-18:1-15:0 TG

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330722 15:0-18:1 DG

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900422 16:0-(12-PAHSA)-18:1 TG

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800815 16:0-18:1 DG

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800816 16:0 DG

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800604 16:0 Ethylene Glycol

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800821 18:0-16:0 DG

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800817 18:0-18:2 DG

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800818 18:0-20:4 DG

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800819 18:0-22:6 DG

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800820 18:0 DG

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800100 18:1-2:0 DG

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800811 18:1 DG

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800605 18:1 Ethylene Glycol

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330724 18:1 MG

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999971 1-C16 Ether MG

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852650 C18(plasm) MG

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870110 Triolein (18:1 TG)

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870111 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.