What are the subclasses of lipids?
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Aug 27, 2016
Lipids are small hydrophobic molecules which usually form structures like vesicles or membranes in the aqueous environment of the cell.
Explanation:
The lipid classification scheme is chemically based on the hydrophobic and hydrophilic elements that compose a lipid.
Fatty acids , eg Eicosanoids.
Glycerolipids , eg di galactosyl di acyl glycerol.
Glycero phospholipid , eg phosphatidyl choline.
Sphingolipids , eg sphingomyelins
Sterol lipids , eg bile acids.
Prenol lipids, eg carotenoids
Saccharolipids, eg glucosamine.
Polypeptides, eg erythromycin ( derivative ) .
These are further divided into several subclasses.
