9 - Lipids, Polycyclic/Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds

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Triacylglycerols

serve as the primary long-term energy storage molecules in animals and plants, provide thermal insulation and organ protection, and function as dietary lipid components

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Sphingolipids

act as structural components of cell membranes, insulate nerve fibers, and mediate cell signaling and recognition

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Prostaglandins

regulate key physiological and inflammatory processes throughout the body

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What are heterocyclic aromatic compounds

cyclic chemical structures where at least one carbon atom in the ring is replaced by a "heteroatom" (most commonly nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur), and the ring exhibits special stability through complete electron delocalization