In this article we will discuss about the breakdown of fatty acids. Fats are found in dynamic state in plants, i.e., at one time they are synthesized; while at other time they break down to meet specific requirement of the cells. Active breakdown of fats (insoluble) takes place as follows: (i) During germination of fatty seeds so that the decomposition [...]
The following points highlight the fourteen main processes to transport lipids in human. 1. The major plasma lipids do not circulate in the free form, rather free fatty acids (FFA) are bound to albumin, whereas cholesterol, triglycerides and phospholipids are transported in the form of lipoprotein complexes. The density of these lipoproteins is inversely proportional to their lipid content. 2. [...]
This article provides an introduction to bioorganic chemistry. Bioorganic Chemistry : As life comes from previous life, it was believed for a long that the carbon compounds of organisms (hence the name organic) arose from life only. This is referred to as vital force theory. Friedrich Wohler (1825) first discovered that urea (NH2—CO—NH2), the organic compound, could be prepared by [...]