What is ester linkage in lipids?

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Saliha
Dec 3, 2017

Lipids are actually triglycerides. A triglyceride consists of glycerol and fatty acids which are held together by ester linkages.

Explanation:

A triglyceride is formed when #3# fatty acids combine with #1# glycerol molecule by means of covalent bonds i.e Ester bonds in condensation reaction releasing three #H_2O# molecules.
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