unsaturated ones, can be synthesized from carbohydrates and c All of the saturated triacylglycerols of the body, and some of th proteins 23.2C SAPONIFICATION OF TRIACYLGLYCEROLS Alkaline hydrolysis of triacylglcerols produces glycerol and a mixture of salts of long-chain carboxylic acids H2C-OH RCOO- Na H2C-O-C-R H,O t naoh HC-OH t RCOO Na HC-0-C—R HOC-OH R"COO Nat H,C-0-C-R Glycerol Sodium carboxylates (丙三醇) (羧酸钠盐)All of the saturated triacylglycerols of the body, and some of the unsaturated ones, can be synthesized from carbohydrates and proteins. 23.2C SAPONIFICATION OF TRIACYLGLYCEROLS Alkaline hydrolysis of triacylglcerols produces glycerol and a mixture of salts of long-chain carboxylic acids. H2 C HC H2 C O C R O C R' O C R'' O O O H2 C HC H2 C OH OH OH + RCOO - Na + R'COO - Na + R''COO - Na + Glycerol ( 丙三醇) Sodium carboxylates (羧酸钠盐） + 3NaOH H2 O