Biochemistry Topics, Lipid Metabolism
Last Updated: May 24, 2026 Phospholipid Structures Phospholipids are synthesized by esterification of an alcohol to the phosphate of phosphatidic acid (1,2-diacylglycerol 3-phosphate) or through the remodeling of lysophospholipids. Most phospholipids have a saturated...
Biochemistry Topics, Lipid Metabolism
Last Updated: May 25, 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...