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a thick sweet liquid used in medicines.
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What are macromolecules in glycerol?
Glycerol molecules are propane molecules with one hydrogen on each carbon replaced by -OH , hydroxyl group. Glycerol has many uses in food industry, pharmaceuticals, medicines, and as a chemical intermediate.
Is glycerol a vitamin or mineral?
Its neither a vitamin or a mineral. Glycerol is normally chemically combined with fatty acids to form fats. The body either uses it to make more fats or metabolizes it for energy.
Why glycerol is added in cetrimide agar?
Glycerol is added to cetrimide agar as a carbon source to support the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium that uses glycerol as a substrate. Additionally, glycerol helps maintain the pH of the medium, ensuring optimal conditions for bacterial growth while inhibiting the growth of other organisms.
What color is glycerol?
Glycerol is a transparent, colorless liquid.
Is glycerol singular or plural?
Glycerol is singular. The noun glycerol is an uncountable (mass) noun, a word for a substance.
What are the two types of reactions convert glycerol to dihydroxyacetone phosphate?
The two types of reactions that convert glycerol to dihydroxyacetone phosphate are glycerol kinase and glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. Glycerol kinase phosphorylates glycerol to form glycerol-3-phosphate, which is then oxidized by glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase to produce dihydroxyacetone phosphate.
Write balanced equations for the transfer hydrogenation of pure glycerol trioleate with cyclohexene and with ammonium formate as the hydrogen sources?
Transfer hydrogenation of glycerol trioleate with cyclohexene: Glycerol trioleate + Cyclohexene + H2 -> Glycerol + Triolein + Cyclohexane Transfer hydrogenation of glycerol trioleate with ammonium formate: Glycerol trioleate + Ammonium formate -> Glycerol + Triolein + Formic acid
What is glycerol found in?
Glycerol is found in all fats.
Which is NOT a smaller subunit of a nucleotide?
Glycerol is not a subunit of nucleotides. Glycerol is a subunit of triglycerides and phospholipids (types of lipids).
A triglyceride is made up of three fatty acids and one molecule of?
glycerol. Glycerol serves as the backbone to which the three fatty acids are attached in a triglyceride molecule.
Glycerol what it is made of?
Glycerol is made of carbon,hydrogen, & oxygen
What is the IUPAC name of glycerol?
Glycerol is also referred to as glycerine or glycerin. The IUPAC name for glycerol is propane-1,2,3-triol.
