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Triglyceride Chirality
The general structure on the left represents a triglyceride. Any of
three fatty acids (stearic, palmitic or myristic) may be assigned to the
three positions in this structure by clicking a radio button. After
selecting a specific triglyceride in this manner, indicate whether it will
exist as a pair of enantiomers.