5 1 Introduction To Lipids Medicine Libretexts

5 1 Introduction To Lipids Medicine Libretexts Lipids are a family of organic compounds that are mostly insoluble in water. composed of fats and oils, lipids are molecules that yield high energy and have a chemical composition mainly of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. the three main types of lipids are triacylglycerols, phospholipids, and sterols (figure 5.1.1 5.1. 1). This page titled 5.1: introduction to lipids is shared under a cc by nc sa 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and or curated by jennifer draper, marie kainoa fialkowski revilla, & alan titchenal via source content that was edited to the style and standards of the libretexts platform.

5 1 Introduction To Lipids Medicine Libretexts Once cooled, the fat was solid at room temperature—similar to lard or butter—and could be used for fat and flavor in cooking for the year ahead. it was so valuable that it was traded hundreds of miles inland, forming the great “grease trials” of the northwest. video 5.1.1 5.1. 1: “ watch a fish transform from animal to candle,” by. This page titled 5.1: introduction to carbohydrate and lipids is shared under a cc by 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and or curated by stephanie coffman clovis community college via source content that was edited to the style and standards of the libretexts platform. These lipids have enormous structural variability given the large number of different fatty acids (both saturated and unsaturated) and head groups that can be attached to a phosphate attached to the carbon 3 of glycerol. the structures of the most common glycerophospholipids are shown in figure 10.1.16 10.1. 16. Non polar molecules are hydrophobic (“water fearing”), or insoluble in water. lipids perform many different functions in a cell. cells store energy for long term use in the form of triglycerides, or fats. lipids can also provide insulation from the environment for plants and animals (figure 5.3.1 5.3. 1).