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Fast Facts: Lipids
- A lipid is any biological molecule that is soluble in nonpolar solvents.
- Lipids include fats, waxes, fat-soluble vitamins, sterols, and glycerides.
- Biological functions of lipids include energy storage, cell membrane structural components, and signaling
There are many different types of lipids. Examples of common lipids include butter, vegetable oil, cholesterol and other steroids, waxes, phospholipids, and fat-soluble vitamins. The common characteristic of all of these compounds is that they are essentially insoluble in water yet soluble in one or more organic solvents.
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