Triglycerides Energy storage (fat) Fatty acids building block for triglycerides / phospholipids / pre-cursor of eicosanoids Triglycerides Energy storage (fat) Phospholipids Major component of cell membranes Cholesterol Component of cell membranes pre-cursor for bile acids precursor for steroid hormones Phospholipid synthesis
Phospholipids are amphipathic head group Water soluble / hydrophillic phosphate glycerol O O O O Water insoluble / hydrophobic Phospholipid synthesis
There are different kinds of head group: Phospholipid synthesis
Cholesterol Important constituent of membranes Precursor of steroid hormomes Precursor of bile acids. Lipid transport
Phospholipid synthesis