Triacylglycerol

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Glycerolipids
Lipid Category
Glycerol Esters
Lipid Group
Triacylglycerol
Lipid Class

About the structure and biological function of TAG

Structure. Triacylglycerols (triglycerides, TAG, or TG) belong to the group of glycerol esters within the glycerolipids. Their structure consists of a glycerol backbone linked to three fatty acids. The fatty acids can be of variable length, hydroxylated, and contain double bonds.

Function. Triacylglycerols are a great source of energy in eukaryotes. Commercially important fats and oils of animal and plant origin consist almost exclusively of triacylglycerols. They also serve as pool for structural and bioactive fatty acids. The excessive accumulation of triacylglycerols in adipose tissue and other organs results in obesity and other health problems such as cardiovascular disease, fatty liver, and diabetes.

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TAG lipidomics analysis with
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Structural detailsspecies level
Variants identified > 250
Approachuntargeted
Methodmass spectrometry
DeviceQ Exactive Orbitrap (280.000 Res)
Quantificationyes
Delivery time2-6 weeks
Lipidomics datapmol & mol%
Figuresincluded
1Cells Basic includes:
TAG, DAG, PA, PC, PE, PG, PI, PS, SM, CE

2Blood Basic includes:
TAG, DAG, PC, PE, PI, LPC, LPE, PC O-, PE O-, Cer, SM, Chol, CE

3Skin includes:
TAG, DAG, EOdS, EOS, EOP, EOH, NdS, NS, NP, NH, AdS, AS, AP, AH, Chol, CE

EXAMPLE STRUCTURE
TAG

An example for the molecular structure of triacylglycerol, specifically TAG 42:0;0.

EXAMPLE
TAG 53:1;0

An example for the molecular structure of triacylglycerol, specifically TAG 53:1;0.

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Groups

Fatty Acids Fatty Esters Fatty Amides Octadecanoids Eicosanoids Docosanoids Glycerol Esters Ester Phospholipids Ether Phospholipids Diphospha­tidyl­glycerols CDP-Glycerols Ceramide Lipids Cerebrosides Diglycosyl­ceramides Phospho­sphingolipids Gangliosides Globosides Sulfoglyco­sphingolipids Cholesterol Lipids Ergosterol Lipids Isoprenoids Quinones

Classes

FFA LiFA SCFA MCFA LCFA SFA UFA WE CAR NAE oxiOME oxiODE Pgd LT TX LX IsoP oxiETrE oxiETE oxiEPE MaR RvD PD oxiDPA oxiDHA TAG DAG MAG PA PC PE PG PI PS LPA LPC LPE LPG LPI LPS PC O- PE O- LPC O- LPE O- CL CDP-DAG Cer EOdS EOS EOP EOH NdS NS NP NH AdS AS AP AH HexCer DiHexCer SM CerPE IPC MIPC M(IP)2C GM1 GM2 GM3 GM4 GD1 GD2 GD3 GT1 GT2 GT3 GQ1 Gb3 Gb4 Sulf Chol CE Erg EE Sqe oxiSqe UQ

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