Draw the condensed structural formula for glyceryl tripalmitoleate (tripalmitolein), which is used in cosmetic creams and lotions and Write the equation for the reaction catalyzed by the enzyme lipase that hydrolyzes glyceryl trilaurate (trilaurin) during the digestion process.
Tripalmitolein is a type of triacylglycerol consisting of three palmitoleic acid and glycerol connected by ester bonds. The condensed structure of the tripalmitolein is given below.
Lipase is an enzyme which functions to split fat molecules. Lipase enzyme hydrolyzes glyceryl trilaurate (trilaurin) molecule as a result three palmitic acid and one glycerol is formed. The reaction is given below.
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