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Do the following to manipulate the molecules.
If you have trouble viewing these structures, click here. Olestra is a hexa-, hepta-, or octa-ester of fatty acids and sucrose. The first structure below shows a typical triglyceride (fat), which Olestra is designed to replace. |
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typical triglyceride |
sucrose, C12H22O11 |
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stearic acid, a typical fatty acid |
Olestra, typical structure |
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