Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

triglyceride metabolic process

Term ID
GO:0006641
Synonyms
  • triacylglycerol metabolic process
  • triacylglycerol metabolism
  • triglyceride metabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving triglyceride, any triester of glycerol. The three fatty acid residues may all be the same or differ in any permutation. Triglycerides are important components of plant oils, animal fats and animal plasma lipoproteins. 0198506732
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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