Lipids
General Uses of Lipids
Types
A. FATS AND OILS General Structure of Triglycerol
H O H – C – O – C – R O H – C – O – C - R O H – C – O – C - R H
Fats vs. Oils
Essential Fatty Acids
Trans Fats Notice the position of the hydrogen atoms where the double bonds are. Which shape is more like saturated fatty acids?
Trans Fats How do we get trans fatty acids? How does this affect the properties of the molecule?
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Effects of Trans Fats
B. Phospholipids
Phospholipid Bilayer of Cell Membrane -“like” molecules attract “like” molecules
C. Steroids cholesterol Sex Hormones
Effects of Testosterone
Side Effects of Steroids
Cholesterol: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly LDL: low density lipoprotein (bad) HDL: high density lipoprotein (good) Leads to atherosclerosis
D. Waxes Ear Wax Bee Wax Cutin on fruits and plants