Lipids

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LIPIDS
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Characteristics of Lipids

• Composed of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
• Greater than 21 ratio of HO
• Includes fats, oils, phospholipids, and
  cholesterol
• Building blocks are fatty acids and glycerol.
• Energy storage molecules
• Phospholipids part of cell membrane

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Fatty Acid Structure

• Carboxyl group (COOH) forms the acid.
• R group is a hydrocarbon chain.

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A Representative Fatty Acid
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Unsaturated Fatty Acid
Saturated Fatty Acid
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Glycerol
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Synthesis of a Fat
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A Phospholipid
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