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Describe the carbons in the fatty acids in humans
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Maximum 24 carbon length chains, usually even-numbered. Saturated or unsaturated. Truncated by carboxylic acid.
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Another name for triglycerides
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Triacylglycerols
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Describe the basic construction of triacylglycerols
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A 3-carbon backbone called glycerol connected to 3 fatty acids.
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