LIPIDS

GROUP 3
 LIPIDS
Lipids comes from Greek
word “lipos” which means fat
Lipids are family of biomolecules group
together because of its prperty of being
HYDROPHOBIC (water fearimg)
*Lipids are non polar molecules
making it soluble to non polar
solvents
 It is classified into 3 categories;

Triglyceredes Steroids

Phospholipids
FATTY
ACIDS
 Fatty acid is a chain-like molecule containing a
long chain of carboxylic acid. Fatty acid can be
saturated (contains single bonds) in its long chain
hydrocarbon chain or unsaturated (contains double
bond)
 Types of fatty acids

SATURATED UNSATURATED
SATURATED
Saturated fatty acid is a straight chain where all the
carbon atoms in the chain have two hydrogen
singly bonded to making the molecules to form a
strong attraction. Because of this strong attraction,
saturated fatty acid have high melting point and
are solid at room temperature.
UNSATURATED
Unsaturated fatty acid on the other hand, tends to
bend due to the presence of a double bond in one
of the carbon in the chain. The molecule will not
be as close as that of the saturated fatty acid.
Unsaturated fatty acids have low melting points
than saturated fatty acids
SATURATED AND
UNSATURATED
FATTY ACIDS
TRIGLYCERIDES
Triglycerides are a type of fat that circulates in
your blood. Your body makes triglycerides or gets
them from the foods you eat. Your body needs
some triglycerides for good health.
PHOSPHOLIPIDS
Phospholipids are a class of lipids whose molecule
has a hydrophilic "head" containing a phosphate
group and two hydrophobic "tails" derived from
fatty acids, joined by an alcohol residue.
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