lipids
BL10A HALL 2006 1 LECTURE 5: LIPIDS Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, Waxes, Steroids, Soaps Lipids Outline ? Lipids (structure and function) ? Structure (components) & properties ? Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids ? Phospholipids, micelles ? Steroids, cholesterol BL10A HALL 2006 2 Objectives ? At the end of this lesson you should be able to: ? Lipids (structure and function) 1. Describe the structure of triglycerides and their components 2. Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 3. Describe the structure of phospholipids, steroids. 4. State the function and properties of different types of lipids. BL10A HALL 2006 3 BL10A HALL 2006 4 Lipids ? Consist of C, H and O; Have less O