BSES 27 - LIPIDS
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Lipid
is an organic compound found in living organisms that is insoluble (or only sparingly soluble) in water but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.
fatty acid
is a naturally occurring monocarboxylic acid.
Triacylglycerol
is a lipid formed by esterifi cation of three fatty acids to a glycerol molecule.
Glycerophospholipid
is a lipid that contains two fatty acids and a phosphate group esterifi ed to a glycerol molecule and an alcohol esterifi ed to the phosphate group.
biological wax
is a lipid that is a monoester of a long-chain fatty acid and a longchain alcohol.
Glycolipid
is a lipid molecule that has one or more carbohydrate (or carbohydrate derivative) units covalently bonded to it.
Leukotriene
is a messenger lipid that is a C20-fatty-acid derivative that contains three conjugated double bonds and hydroxy groups.
Prostaglandin
is a messenger lipid that is a C20-fatty-acid derivative that contains a cyclopentane ring and oxygen-containing functional groups.
ketone body
is one of three substances (acetoacetate, b-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone) produced from acetyl CoA when an excess of acetyl CoA from fatty acid degradation accumulates because of triacylglycerol–carbohydrate metabolic imbalances.