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Bioactive Lipids Outline Definition and Classification Fatty Acids Glycerolipids Glycerophospholipids Sphingolipids Case Studies Biological Functions of Lipids Stored Energy Structural Lipids in Membranes as Signals, Cofactors, and Pigments Common categories of lipids Fatty acids: saturated, unsaturated (C4 to C36). Glycerolipids: mono-, di-, and tri-substituted glycerols Glycerophospholipids: phospholipids Sphingolipids: common structural feature, a sphingoid base backbone Fatty acids Most naturally occurring fatty acids have a chain of an even number of carbon atoms, from 4 to 28. Length