What are fats made up of?what function do they perform?
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Fat is made up of three fatty acid molecules and glycerol.
Functions of fats are: -
1. It lubricates body surfaces.
2. It forms components of cell membrane structures.
3. It provides energy to the body to do work.
4. It plays an important role in the formation of steroid hormones.
Fats are a common and well-known form of lipids.
They are made by bonding fatty acids to an alcohol.
The most common fat is a triacylglycerol.
A triacylglycerol is a fat made from three fatty acids bonded to an alcohol called ‘glycerol’.
Glycerol is a three-carbon alcohol and each of the carbons bond to one fatty acid.
The structures of the fatty acids of a fat determine if a fat is saturated or unsaturated.
Double bonds in one or more alkyl chains of the fatty acids create an unsaturated fat.
A fat molecule with no double bonds in any of its alkyl chains is known as a saturated fat.
1. It lubricates body surfaces.
2. It forms components of cell membrane structures.
3. It provides energy to the body to do work.
4. It plays an important role in the formation of steroid hormones.
Fats are a common and well-known form of lipids.
They are made by bonding fatty acids to an alcohol.
The most common fat is a triacylglycerol.
A triacylglycerol is a fat made from three fatty acids bonded to an alcohol called ‘glycerol’.
Glycerol is a three-carbon alcohol and each of the carbons bond to one fatty acid.
The structures of the fatty acids of a fat determine if a fat is saturated or unsaturated.
Double bonds in one or more alkyl chains of the fatty acids create an unsaturated fat.
A fat molecule with no double bonds in any of its alkyl chains is known as a saturated fat.
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