A triglyceride has glycerol esterified to three fatty acids. A phospholipid is a modified triglyceride where one fatty acid chain is replaced by a highly polar phosphate group, which is often further linked to a nitrogenous compound, creating an amphipathic molecule.
A triglyceride has glycerol esterified to three fatty acids. A phospholipid is a modified triglyceride where one fatty acid chain is replaced by a highly polar phosphate group, which is often further linked to a nitrogenous compound, creating an amphipathic molecule.