Abstract
Triglycerides are a major component of many important biological entities such as lipoproteins and lipid droplets. This work focuses on two common triglycerides, tripalmitin and triolein, which have been simulated through atomistic molecular dynamics at temperatures of 310 and 350 K for 300-700 ns. In these systems, both structural and dynamical properties have been characterized, paying particular attention to understanding the packing of triglyceride molecules and their molecular conformations. Additionally, we study the liquid-to-crystalline phase transition of tripalmitin through a temperature quench from the high-temperature isotropic liquid phase to 310 K, corresponding to a polymorphic, crystalline-like phase. The transition is characterized in detail through density, average molecular shape, and, in particular, the relevant order parameter describing the transition.
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