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The document describes the formation of a triglyceride from glycerol and fatty acids. Glycerol reacts with fatty acids through esterification reactions, where the hydroxyl group of glycerol reacts with the carboxyl group of the fatty acid to form an ester bond and a water molecule. This results first in a diglyceride then a monoglyceride as fatty acids are added one by one. Finally, the addition of a third fatty acid forms the full triglyceride molecule.
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- SHa Ecah
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