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What is the reaction used to join the fatty acid to the glycerol molecule?

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The reaction that is used to join fatty acid and glycerol is known as Lipogenesis.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lipogenesis is an important anabolic pathway that helps in the biosynthesis of triacylglycerol by joining glycerol with fatty acid by ester linkage.Lipogenesis occur in liver and adipose tissue .

Lipogenesis takes place in our body to store excess fatty acid in form of triacylglycerol which is a complex lipid molecule.

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