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Abbreviation of triglycerides

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Abbreviation of triglycerides

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:16 pm
by tskusurkar
I want to know about the abbreviations of triglycerides... e.g. LLL,LLO,SSP.....

what does they mean?
how could i know which abbreviation stand for which F.A.?

Re: Abbreviation of triglycerides

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:50 am
by chromatographer1
L stands for Linoleic acid
O stands for oleic acid
S stands for stearic acid
P stands for palmitic acid

A triglyceride has three fatty acids attached to glycerol. The letter abbreviations indicate which acids are attached.

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