Lipids, Lipid digestion, and Fatty acid B-oxidation Flashcards
1
Q
What are lipids?
A
Water-insoluble molecules that are highly soluble in organic solvents
2
Q
What are the five classes of lipids?
A
- Free fatty acids (simplest form)
- Triacylglycerol (storage form)
- Phospholipids (in membranes)
- Eicosanoids (signaling lipids)
- Steroids (polycyclic hydrocarbon, steroid hormones, cholesterol and bile acids)
