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Ratling [72]
4 years ago
14

Is a compound containing carbons, hydrogens, and hydroxyl groups (oh) that serves as the "backbone" for various lipids?

Chemistry
1 answer:
Alona [7]4 years ago
8 0
Answer is: glycerol.
Glycerol (1,2,3-Propanetriol, glycerine<span> or </span>glycerin<span>) is a simple </span>polyol compound with formula (OH-CH₂-CH(OH)-CH₂OH or C₃H₈O₃). The glycerine <span>backbone is found in all </span>lipids<span> known as </span>triglycerides (ester<span> derived from </span>glycerol<span> and three </span>fatty acids<span>)</span>. Glycerol is soluble in water hygroscopic.
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