Glycerolipids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004934",
  "term": "Glycerolipids",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of lipids built on a glycerol backbone that carries one to three acyl, alkyl or alkenyl groups through ester or ether bonds, giving mono-, di- and trisubstituted glycerols. Triacylglycerols are the main energy-storage lipids of adipose tissue and the dominant glycerolipids of fats and oils, while diacylglycerols are minor intermediates and signalling molecules.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1177 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/glycerolipids/"
}