Most fats within this species are stored as triglycerides (TGs). TGs are composed out of a glycerol backbone, connecting three fatty acid chains.
Created by Magali Jaillard, Marijke Vermeer, Michiel Adrieans, Ron Schormans and Chris Evelo
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