Lipids & their derivatives

Low-Polarity molecules: not soluble in water; soluble in organic solvents.

Large class of molecules with many different functions.

Includes 'fixed oils' but not essential oils.

Videos

Lipid structure, function, animation

Lipids - Structure Of Lipids - Structure Of Fats - Triglycerides, Phospholipids, Prostaglandins

Five Lipids

Fat digestion and absorption

Articles/Studies

Plant Lipid Biochemistry

Lipid - Classification of Lipids, Example, Function and Its Uses

Lipids, fatty acids, analysis, composition, biochemistry and function

Lipids Reprogram Metabolism to Become a Major Carbon Source for Histone Acetylation. *CellReports*, *17*(6), 1463–1472.

Study finds link between sugar signaling, regulation of oil production in plants