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To determine: Whether triacylglycerol is incorporated into the lipid layer.
Introduction: Triacylglycerol, also called triglyceride is an ester that is a main constituent of body fat as well as vegetable fat. It is derived from glycerol and three fatty acids.
To determine: If triacylglycerol is incorporated into the lipid layer, then which part of the molecule would face the interior of the bilayer and which would face the water on either side of the bilayer.
Introduction: Triacylglycerol is also known as triacylglyceride or triglyceride. It is an ester that is derived from glycerol and three fatty acids. In the humans and in other animals, it is an important constituent of body fat. It is a major component of the human skin oils.
To determine: If triacylglycerol is not incorporated into the lipid layer, then what sort of structure would these molecules form in the aqueous environment inside a cell.
Introduction: Triacylglycerol are the lipids, which contain three fatty acids attached to the three carbons of a glycerol molecule by an ester bond.
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