Alphabetical
lipids
[noun]
A diverse group of organic molecules that contain long hydrocarbon chains or rings and are hydrophobic. Examples are fats, oils, waxes, and steroids.
Appears in modules:
- DNA I The genetic material
- DNA III The replication of DNA
- Energy Metabolism I Glycolosis and the Krebs cycle
- Fats and Proteins Structure and function of essential nutrients
- Lipids Composition, structure, and function
- Membranes and Chemical Transport Absorption, distribution, and storage of substances in organisms
- Membranes I Structure and function of biological membranes
- Membranes II Passive and active transporters
- Origins of Life I Early ideas and experiments
- Origins of Life II Primeval environments and the origins of RNA
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