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lipids
macromolecules grouped together they are hydrophobic
mostly hydrocarbons/nonpolar covelant bonds
saturated fat-solid
glyerol head
3faty acid tails
maximum of number of hydrogens attached to each c
no bend in tails
higher meltin point tail closer together
unsaturated fat
glycerol head
3fatty tails
at least one tail has a double covelant bond between c
tails bent
low melting temperature
polyunsaturated fat
fatty tail that has more than one covelant bond between the c
phospholipids-3parts
glycerol section
fatty acid chain
phosphate group
phospholipids
one end hydrophobic and end is hydrophilic
bilayer
water added self assemble into a bilayer with hydrophobic tails pointing toward he interior
arrangement found in cell membranes
major component of all cell membranes
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datgrl_honey
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108360
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lipids
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lipids
Updated
10/12/2011, 7:07:45 AM
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