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Biochemistry of the Cell
How Lipid Molecules Are Built
Description
Lipid molecules are built from hydrocarbon chains and a few key structural parts. Their shape helps explain why they behave differently from many other biological molecules. In high school biology, this structure is often linked to how lipids store energy and help form cell membranes.
Some lipids...
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Lipide sind eine Gruppe hydrophober Moleküle, zu denen Triglyceride gehören, die zur Energiespeicherung verwendet werden, und Phospholipide, die die Hauptstrukturkomponenten der Zellmembranen sind.
Triglyceride und die meisten Phospholipide bestehen aus Glycerin- und Fettsäureketten.
Fettsäuren haben Methylgruppen an einem Ende der...
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