Lipids are compose a

group of compounds
such as fats, oil, steroids
Functions of lipids
and waxes found in living Energy storage- triglyceride breakdown
In human body, triglycerides
organisms. Both are mostly stored yields more energy than the breakdown of
in fat cells,prokaryotes
called adipocytes,
and which form carbohydrates because carbons are all
adipose tissue. Adipose
eukaryotes tissue
posses is primarily used
lipids, bonded to hydrogen. This means they are
as an energy store, but also helps to protect electro- rich and can contribute to the
which play many
and insulate the body. Lipids have a variety of production of acetyl-CoA, which is an
important roles
function in the cell. important co-enzyme in aerobic respiration.
biologically, such as
membrane formation,
Biological membranes- As previously discussed cell
protection, insulation,
membranes are principally composed of a
phospholipid bilayer. Phospholipids are another type
of lipid, created when a phosphate group replaces on
of the three fatty acid chains.

Phospholipid has hydrophobic part and a

hydrophilic part. The fatty acid chains remain
hydrophobic, forming the tail of the molecule, but
the addition of the phosphate group to the head
makes this part of the molecule hydrophilic,
meaning a bilayer forms.

Hormone production –many

hormones are lipid derived and they
usually belong to a class of hormones
called steroid hormones. These
hormones are usually derived from
cholesterol and are often structurally
similar to cholesterol. Steroid
hormones are important signaling
molecules that can enter the cell
directly through the cell membrane
and influence gene expression and
signaling pathways.

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lipid_bilayer

https://sciencing.com/lipid-facts-and-function-1371439.html
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