In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Distribution of Phospholipids 2. Classification of Phospholipids 3. Synthesis 4. Functions 5. Role of Endocrines. Distribution of Phospholipids: The salient facts about the distribution of phospholipids are summarized below: i. The phospholipids are widely distributed in the body and are contained within it. They remain in the cell membrane as well as [...]
The chemical, structural and physical characteristics or properties of the biological lipids are as under: (i) The fats and oils are stored forms of energy in living organisms and are highly reduced compounds. (ii) The complete oxidation of fatty acids into CO2 and H20 in cells is highly exergonic or energy producing in the same way as the explosion of [...]
The following points highlight the seventeen important functions of lipids. (1) Fats serve as food reserve in both plants and animals. Hibernating animals store extra fat prior to onset of winter. Migratory birds also do so before migration. (2) They function as concentrated food because as compared to carbohydrates they yield more than twice as much energy per unit weight [...]