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Triacyl glycerol provides store energy and insulation

Function of triacylglycerol

  • Serve as deposit of metabolic fuel.
  • Biosynthetic percussor in seed germination.
  • Insulation against very low temperature.

 

 

Hydrolysis of triacyl glycerol produces soap

 

Waxes serve as energy stores and water impermeable coating

  • Waxes are long ester of long chain saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.
  • Bee wax is an ester of palmitic acid with an alcohol triacontanol.
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