Lipids (Fatty Acid and Glycerol)

'Lock and key' hypothesis). ## Chiral Recognition * **Glycerol kinase**: An enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of L-glyceraldehyde to form L-glycerol-3P. * The enzyme can distinguish between different enantiomers of glyceraldehyde (chiral recognition)! ## Poison Birds and Frogs * South American Poison dart frogs & Hooded Pitohui birds use Batrachotoxin. * $$200 \,mu g$$ is fatal to humans (0.0002 g!). * They obtain it from Choresine beetles, which have invested a lot in functional group and chiral chemistry.

Chapter 6- Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cells

Glycerine as a Solvent

Glycols

In-Depth Notes on Lipids

Chapter 2 : Lipids

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Lipid Catabolism and Photosynthesis

Notes on Lipids and Proteins (Part 3-4)

Comprehensive notes on Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids

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Carbohydrates and Lipids – Comprehensive Notes from Transcript

Timberlake_Ch15_Notes

Lipid Metabolism Notes

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Macromolecules

Lipids

In-Depth Notes on Lipids

Study Notes