BIO152H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Lipid Bilayer, Isoprene, Phospholipid

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Chapter 6- lipids, membranes, and the first cells. Lipid: carbon-containing compounds that are found in organisms and are largely nonpolar and hydrophobic. Lipids dissolve in liquids consisting of nonpolar organic compounds. Lipids do not dissolve in water because they have a significant hydrocarbon component. Hydrocarbons are nonpolar because electrons are equally shared in c-h bonds. Lipids are defined by solubility (physical property) instead of chemical structure. Three types found in cells: fats: composed of 3 fatty acids that are linked to a 3-carbon molecule called glycerol. Form when dehydration reaction occurs between hydroxyl group of glycerol and carboxyl group of fatty acid. Differ by functional groups attached to the rings. Cholesterol: phospholipids: glycerol linked to phosphate group (po4. 2-) and to two chains of fatty acid or isoprene. Polar, hydrophilic region in addition to non-polar, hydrophobic region found in all lipids.

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