Lipids and Fatty Acids
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Lipids
A group of compounds that are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.
Fatty Acids
Carboxylic acids with long aliphatic tails, which can be saturated or unsaturated.
A group of compounds with long hydrocarbon chain and carboxylic acid group.
PUFA (Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid)
two or more double bonds.
MUFA (Monounsaturated Fatty Acid)
Fatty acids that contain one double bond.
Trans Fatty Acid
The carbons linked with double bonds have hydrogen in different directions.
Triacylglycerol
3 fatty acid molecules linked to one glycerol
Saponification
A fatty acid or triglyceride reacts with a base to form salts of fatty acids
Phosphoglyceride
2 fatty acid molecules are attached to the membrane lipids
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