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Role of Phospholipids | Biochemistry

In this article we will discuss about the role of phospholipids. Biological membranes are mainly formed by proteins and lipids. In the latter group of constituents, phosphatides and cholesterol are the quantitative­ly dominant substances. The physical state of phosphatides varies with the temperature. Between the true liquid state and the solid state, these lipids pass through states in which they [...]

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Classification of Lipids | Biochemistry

In this article we will discuss about the classification of lipids.  Contrary to carbohydrates which constitute a family of relatively homogenous compounds, lipids form a very heterogenous class of compounds of widely differing structures and grouped according to their insolubility in water and solubility in organic solvents (ether, acetone, chloroform-alcohol mixtures, etc.). These solubility criteria are not absolute. Lipids were [...]

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