Dairy Chemistry And Biochemistry

CH20H I CH2OH 1 c--. Glucose

CHOH

CH,O -Pe OH

I 0

I

I

c=o

I 0

CH,-0 -(Lo"

Glycerol t ATP ___t Glycerol-3-P 0 t ADP (^4) Dihydroxy 6- acetone P
glycerokinase
Phosphatidic acid
P Phosphatase
H,C-O-C-R 4-
I P
HC-0 - C - R
I
H2C - OH
Diglyceride
H,C -0 -C 1 R
I .P
I s.0
HC-0 -C - R
H2C-0 -C- R
RC-S-CoA
Triglyceride
NADPH + H,
0.0
2 RC-S-CoA
acyl hansferase
H,C-o -c-R
I 9
I ..o
HC-0 -C - R
HZC-0 - P -OH
'0
Phosphatidic acid
Figure 3.13 Biosynthesis of triglycerides in the mammary gland