CHAPTER 4
LIPIDS
Concept Outline
- Introduction
- Definition
- Occurrence
- Biological Significance
- Classifications of Lipids
- Simple Lipids
- Fatty Acids
- Glycerol
- Compound Lipids
- Choline
- Derived Lipids
- Sterols
- Bile Acid
- Bile Salt
- C21 Steroids—Adrenal Cortical Hormones
- Mineralocorticoids
- Isoprenoids
- Biomedical Importance of Lipids
- Biomedical Importance of Emulsification
- Biomediacl Importance of EFA
- BIomedical Importance of Sterols
- Function of Prostaglandins
- Functions of Leukotrienes
- Lipoproteins
- Prostaglandins
INTRODUCTION
Lipids (Greek: lipo—fat) are efficient energy storage forms next to carbohydrates and play a significant role in the cellular structure and other biochemical functions. As such, lipids are a heterogenous group of compounds, and therefore, ...
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