南京大学-杨荣武生物化学-英文版-第四篇-Lipid.pptVIP

Lipids Lipids are biological compounds that are insoluble in water -Are soluble in non-polar solvents -Are a very heterogeneous group Most Lipids are amphipathic because they have a non-polar end and a polar end. Lipids are a principle component of biological membranes; highly reduced forms of carbon; yield large amount of energy upon oxidation in metabolism; Lipid Classification Simple lipids: Fatty Acids and their simple esters – triacylglycerols and waxes Compound lipids: contain more than simple alcohols and fatty acids – glycerophosphatides, sphingolipids etc. Isopr