title: Monoglycerides in membrane systems.
abstract: Monoglycerides are used abundantly in food systems, ingested and produced in vivo, and recognized as significant mediators in many biochemical processes, yet their function in various membrane systems is only understood at a hypothetical level. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the effects of monoglycerides in membrane systems from three diverse disciplines: nutrition, food science, and membrane biochemistry. An analysis of the data ranging from feeding studies to physical chemistry is given, detailing the role of these common molecules in biological membranes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park 20742, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: German
mesh_terms: D002914:Chylomicrons / Q000378:metabolism*; D005502:Food; D005989:Glycerides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008566:Membranes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002914:Chylomicrons; D005989:Glycerides