lipid

Also known as lipids

thumb|Structures of some common lipids. At the top are cholesterol and [[oleic acid. The middle structure is a triglyceride composed of oleoyl, stearoyl, and palmitoyl chains attached to a glycerol backbone. At the bottom is the common phospholipid phosphatidylcholine.]]

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Lipids are a diverse group of fatty substances found in living things, including cholesterol, fatty acids, triglycerides (which store energy), and phospholipids (which form cell membranes). They matter because they serve essential functions like providing energy to your body and forming the structural components that hold your cells together.

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Research

1,793,544 papers

Lipid and Lipidation in Membrane Fusion.The Journal of membrane biology · 2022
Post-translational lipid modifications in Plasmodium parasites.Current opinion in microbiology · 2022
Lipid-Based Delivery Systems in Development of Genetic and Subunit Vaccines.Molecular biotechnology · 2023
Lipid-based mesophases as matrices for nanoscale reactions.Nanoscale horizons · 2020
Lipid-based liquid crystalline materials in electrochemical sensing and nanocarrier technology.Mikrochimica acta · 2023

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Article

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Contents

History
Categories
Fatty acyls
Glycerolipids
Glycerophospholipids
Sphingolipids
Sterols
Prenols
Saccharolipids
Polyketides
Biological functions
Component of biological membranes
Energy storage
Signaling
Other functions
Metabolism
Biosynthesis
Degradation
Nutrition and health
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

Lipids are a broad group of organic compounds that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others. The functions of lipids include storing energy, signaling, and acting as structural components of cell membranes. Lipids have applications in the cosmetic and food industries, and in nanotechnology.