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Would a lipase hydrolyze two triglycerides, one containing only oleic acid and the other containing only palmitic acid, with equal ease?
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It acts by breaking the ester bonds between the glycerol molecule and the fatty acid chains. In this case, we have two triglycerides, one containing only oleic acid and the other containing only palmitic acid. Oleic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid with one Show more…
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