Dictionary of Biological Psychology
The complex molecules contained within FAT CELLS (see ADIPOSE TISSUE). A triglyceride molecule itself contains two types of component.
One is GLYCEROL, a CARBOHYDRATE molecule that can be converted into GLUCOSE by the LIVER, The other component is one of the FATTY ACIDS, of which there are three types (STEARIC ACID, oleic acid and PALMITIC ACID). Triglycerides may be broken down into their components and released by fat cells, especially when the hormone GLUCAGON has been released into the blood by the PANCREAS. Fatty acids can be used as fuel by most body cells but typically not by brain neurons.
KENT C.BERRIDGE
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