Lipid Chemistry and Metabolism

  1. Storage Lipids: Triacylglycerols
    1. Structure and Composition
      1. Glycerol Backbone
        1. Ester Linkages to Three Fatty Acids
          1. Simple Triacylglycerols
            1. Mixed Triacylglycerols
              1. Positional Distribution of Fatty Acids
              2. Properties and Functions
                1. Energy Density and Efficiency
                  1. Storage in Adipose Tissue
                    1. Mobilization During Fasting
                      1. Thermal Insulation
                        1. Mechanical Protection of Organs
                          1. Buoyancy in Aquatic Animals
                          2. Chemical Reactions
                            1. Hydrolysis (Lipolysis)
                              1. Enzymatic Hydrolysis by Lipases
                                1. Products of Hydrolysis
                                  1. Partial Hydrolysis
                                  2. Saponification
                                    1. Reaction with Strong Alkali
                                      1. Soap Formation
                                        1. Industrial Applications
                                        2. Re-esterification
                                          1. Enzymatic Re-esterification
                                            1. Metabolic Significance

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                                        2. Chemistry of Fatty Acids

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                                        4. Structural Lipids in Membranes