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  • 23-02-2018
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Is a compound containing carbons, hydrogens, and hydroxyl groups (oh) that serves as the "backbone" for various lipids?

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Dejanras Dejanras
  • 04-03-2018
Answer is: glycerol.
Glycerol (1,2,3-Propanetriol, glycerine or glycerin) is a simple polyol compound with formula (OH-CH₂-CH(OH)-CH₂OH or C₃H₈O₃). The glycerine backbone is found in all lipids known as triglycerides (ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids). Glycerol is soluble in water hygroscopic.
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