organic solvent H2OH2O lipids everything else

lipids everything else = = "nonhydrolyzable lipids"

lipids everything else = = "hydrolyzable lipids"

soapglyceroltriglyceride Na  OH 

"Home made" soap 1. Na  OH  soap solution 2. Na  Cl  lye home made lye soap salt

Some functions of hydrolyzable lipids in biology O2O2O2O2 triglyceride

leaf coatings bees wax Some functions of hydrolyzable lipids in biology waxes

fatty acids omega-3- fatty acids

fatty acids properties melting point -5 °C 13 °C 70 °C

fatty acids properties mp = 70 °C

fatty acids properties mp = 13 °C

fatty acids properties mp = -5 °C

fatty acids properties melting point -5 °C 13 °C 70 °C

fatty acids properties

H-H catalyst liquid solid

fatty acids prostaglandins O2O2 aspirin and ibuprofen inhibit this step

Steroids

Steroids

Steroids O2O2

Steroids

Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease liver cholesterol LDL HDL cholesterol

Structure of LDL Hydrophobic Core of Triglyceride and Cholesteryl Esters apoB Surface Monolayer of Phospholipids and Free Cholesterol

Structure of HDL Rye KA et al. Atherosclerosis 1999;145: Hydrophobic Core of Triglyceride and Cholesteryl Esters apoA-II Surface Monolayer of Phospholipids and Free Cholesterol apoA-I

Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease liver cholesterol LDL HDL cholesterol X

Steroid biosynthesis lovastatin