Tuesday, 29 July 2014

LIPIDS:: PART 1

INTRODUCTION
-          Lipids are heterogeneous group of compounds related to fatty acids.

-          These include fats acids, oils and waxes.

                                  
-          These are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents such as chloroform.

-          All lipid molecules are amphiphatic which means they are both hydrophilic and hydrophobic.


-          These help in the formation of bio-membranes.
                          

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