 Ester (source code)

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= Ester

The <carboxylic acid>-derived <ester> linkages in a <triglyceride> or typical <glycerophospholipid> have the form $\mathrm{R{-}C(=O){-}O{-}R'}$. Here the <acyl group> is attached through <oxygen> to the <glycerol>-derived part. See https://iupac.qmul.ac.uk/BlueBook/P6.html[IUPAC Blue Book, P-65.6: esters].

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