What is a lipid? Triacylglycerols
Glycoglycerolipids
Waxes Phospholipids
Sterols Sphingolipids
Fatty acids
High energy component
Most important contain 16-18 carbons
Saturated vs. unsaturated
Melting point
Fatty acids Saturated Unsaturated
Cis Trans
Polyunsaturated
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Fatty acids
Analysis
Solvent Melting point Iodine number Chromatography
Lipogenesis
Non-ruminants
Ruminants
glucose acetate
Glycerol
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Lipid catabolism
Lipolysis Transport of NEFAs Fatty acid uptake and oxidation
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