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Lipids: Essential Biomolecules

Lipids are made up of hydrocarbons and are highly soluble in alcohol but usually insoluble in water. They can be saponifiable, breaking down into simple and compound lipids in the presence of a base, or non-saponifiable like wax. In living organisms, lipids function as energy storage and as part of cell membranes. Fatty acids are long-chain carboxylic acids with an even number of carbon atoms that can be saturated or unsaturated. Fats and oils are triglycerides consisting of glycerol bonded to three fatty acids, forming fat reserves in plants and animal fat cells.

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Lipids: Essential Biomolecules

Lipids are made up of hydrocarbons and are highly soluble in alcohol but usually insoluble in water. They can be saponifiable, breaking down into simple and compound lipids in the presence of a base, or non-saponifiable like wax. In living organisms, lipids function as energy storage and as part of cell membranes. Fatty acids are long-chain carboxylic acids with an even number of carbon atoms that can be saturated or unsaturated. Fats and oils are triglycerides consisting of glycerol bonded to three fatty acids, forming fat reserves in plants and animal fat cells.

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LIPIDS

Learning Objectives
At the end of our discussion, you should be able to:

1. Recognize the major categories of biological molecules;

2. State the functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids in the
body; and,

3. Express appreciation for the role of biomolecules in everyday life.


Lipids
Made up of hydrocarbons and are highly soluble in alcohol but usually
insoluble in water.

Saponifiable - break down into


simple lipids and compound lipids in
the presence of a base

Saponifiable – do not break down


into simple and compound lipids
Lipids
Made up of hydrocarbons and are highly soluble in alcohol but usually
insoluble in water.

Wax
Lipids
In most living organisms, lipids function as energy storage and as part of
the structure of membrane cells.
Fatty Acids
They are long-chain carboxylic acids that have an even number of
carbon atoms

Saturated FA – with single bond

Unsaturated FA – with one or more double bonds


Fatty Acids
Fats and Oils
Triglycerides are esters of glycerol and three fatty acids. They are the
fat reserves in plants and in the fat cells of animals.

Glycerol, which is the main


component of glycerin, is a
trihydroxy alcohol that belongs
to the alcohol group of organic
compounds. It serves as the
backbone of triglycerides.
Fats and Oils
Triglycerides are esters of glycerol and three fatty acids. They are the
fat reserves in plants and in the fat cells of animals.

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