Scientists produce 'designer triacylglycerols' in industrial microalgae
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 - 09:10
in Biology & Nature
Molecules of triacylglycerol (TAG), formed by attaching three molecules of fatty acid (FA) to a glycerol backbone, are the main constituents of vegetable oil in plants and fats in animals and humans. TAG plays an important role in cellular metabolism as a universal storage form and currency of energy, since its energy density is much greater than carbohydrates or proteins.