The formation of
triglycerides
(or triacylglycerols, TAG)
from glycerol
and
three fatty acids
Glycerol
Fatty Acids
O
H2C OH
HO–C
HC OH
O
H2C OH
HO–C
O
HO–C
O
H2C OHHO–C
HC OH
O
H2C OH
HO–C
O
HO–C
O
H2C OHHO–C
HC OH
O
H2C OH
HO–C
O
HO–C
O
H2C OHHO–C
HC OH
O
H2C OH
HO–C
O
HO–C
O
H2C O–C
HC OH
H2O
O
H2C OH
HO–C
O
HO–C
O
H2C O–C
O
HC OHHO–C
H2C OH
O
HO–C
H2O
O
H2C O–C
O
HC OHHO–C
H2C OH
O
HO–C
H2O
O
H2C O–C
O
HC O–C
H2O
H2C OH
O
HO–C
H2O
O
H2C O–C
O
HC O–C
O
H2C OHHO–C
H2O
H2O
O
H2C O–C
O
HC O–C
O
H2C OHHO–C
H2O
H2O
O
H2C O–C
O
HC O–C
O
H2C OHHO–C
H2O
H2O
O
H2C O–C
O
HC O–C
O
H2C
O–C
H2O
H2O
H2O
O
H2C O–C
O
HC O–C
O
H2C
H2O
O–C
H2O
H2O
Triacylglycerol
O
H2C O–C
O
HC O–C
O
H2C
O–C
Water from Condensation
H2O
H2O
H2O