Biochemistry Topics, Lipid Metabolism
Last Updated: February 4, 2026 Introduction to Bioactive Lipids and Their Receptors Originally fats were generally considered mere sources of energy and as components of biological membranes. Aside from the eicosanoids (from Ancient Greek eíkosi for 20) few...
Biochemistry Topics, Lipid Metabolism
Last Updated: February 2, 2026 Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) The term omega, as it relates to fatty acids, refers to the terminal carbon atom farthest from the functional carboxylic acid group (–COOH). The designation of a polyunsaturated...
Biochemistry Topics, Lipid Metabolism
Last Updated: January 29, 2029 Major Roles of Biological Lipids Biological molecules that are insoluble in aqueous solution and soluble in organic solvents are classified as lipids. Lipids in biological systems include fats, sterols, fat soluble vitamins,...
