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Lipids, Membranes and Cell Compartments
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Fatty Acids are composed of
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1. Hydrocarbon tails/chains (hydrophobic)
2. Carboxylic acid (hydrophilic)
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Fatty Acids are composed of
1. Hydrocarbon tails/chains (hydrophobic)
2. Carboxylic acid (hydrophilic)
Saturated fat
A lipid made from fatty acids that have no double bonds between carbon atoms, solid at room temperature
Unsaturated fat
A lipid made from fatty acids that have at least one double bond between carbon atoms, kinking the chain and making them liquid at room temperature
fats are made of
glycerol and 3 fatty acids
phospholipid structure
3 carbon glycerol + 2 fatty acids + phosphate group - hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail