Fat globule with a core of triacylglycerol (TG), diacylglycerol (DG), monoacylglycerol (MG) and free fatty acids (FFA). Fat globule with a core of triacylglycerol (TG), diacylglycerol (DG), monoacylglycerol (MG) and free fatty acids (FFA). A section of ambiphilic phospholipid membrane (PLM) is shown enlarged. A preduodenal lipase (Lipase) is attached to the membrane, acting on a triacylglycerol molecule. William G Manson, and Lawrence T Weaver Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 1997;76:F206-F211 Copyright © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. All rights reserved.