They are a source of energy in the body; lipids constitute the plasma membrane and the protoplasm, and some of the lipids deposited around major organs such as the kidney and heart act as shock absorbers. Also, thick adipose tissue or lipids in some animals, such as the hippopotamus, ...
Lipids create a unique type of polymer, known for being a key component of cell membranes and hormones. Where most polymers are long chains of identical, repeating carbon-containing molecules known as monomers, lipid polymers contain an additional, nonidentical molecule attached to each monomer chain...
All lipids are organic compounds, which means that they all contain carbon in their chemical makeup. The structure and chemical bonding of the carbon atoms differs among the different types of lipid molecules, which gives each lipid a slightly different property. For example, fats that have many...
The role played by lipids in the process of granulocytic differentiation activated by all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in Acute-Promyelocytic-Leukemia (APL) blasts is unknown. The process of granulocytic differentiation activated by ATRA in APL blasts is recapitulated in theNB4cell-line, which is cha...
lip‧id /ˈlɪpɪd/ noun [countable] technical one of several types of fatty substances in living things, such as fat, oil, or waxExamples from the Corpuslipid• In the first type the diet is high in alcohol, protein, and lipids....
Carbohydrates are organic molecules primarily used for energy, consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, while lipids are hydrophobic organic molecules, including fats and oils, that store energy and are essential for cellular functions.
All lipids are made up of the same atoms: carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O). Lipids contain the same elements that make up carbohydrates but in different proportions. Lipids have a large proportion of carbon and hydrogen bonds and a small proportio
Lipids are essential constituents for malignant tumors, as they are absolutely required for tumor growth and dissemination. Provided by the tumor microenvironment (TME) or by cancer cells themselves through activation of de novo synthesis pathways, they
Building on previous work, these studies have identified additional differences in lipid composition among brain regions, cell types, and cellular projections. As our understanding of the brain’s lipidome composition improves, we are also gaining insight into the functional roles of lipids. The ...
Cholesterol is the major component of lipid rafts. Squalene synthase (SQS) is a cholesterol biosynthase that functions in cholesterol biosynthesis, modulates the formation of lipids rafts and promotes lung cancer metastasis. In this study, we investigate