Modification of phosphatidylglycerol by the attachment of a lysine residue to the glycerol head group ... are glycerolipids that contain two fatty acid chains. These phospholipid acyl chains ...

This agar is used to identify organisms that are capable of producing the enzyme lipase. This enzyme is secreted and hydrolyzes triglycerides to glycerol and three long chain fatty acids. These ...

Soaps play a vital role in keeping clean. They are salts made from the alkaline hydrolysis of fats and oils (triglycerides). Fat molecules contain three ester links. These can be hydrolysed when ...

initiating a chain of reactions—triglycerides start breaking down into glycerol and free fatty acids that are released in ...