Definition
Lipids are a broad group of organic compounds that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins, monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others. The functions of lipids include storing energy, signaling, and acting as structural components of cell membranes. Lipids have applications in the cosmetic and food industries, and in nanotechnology.
Related concepts
11,14,17-Eicosatrienoic acid11-Eicosenoic acid11-Hexadecenoic acid11-Tetradecenoic acid12-Octadecenoic acid3-Deoxy-D-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid4,7,10,13-Hexadecatetraenoic acid4,7-Decadienoic acid4-Hexadecenoic acid5,8,11-Tetradecatrienoic acid5-Octenoic acid6,9,12,15,18,21-Tetracosahexaenoic acid6,9,12,15-Eicosatetraenoic acid6,9-Dodecadienoic acid7,10,13-Eicosatrienoic acid7,10,13-Hexadecatrienoic acid7,10,13-Octadecatrienoic acid7-Decenoic acid8,11-Eicosadienoic acid8,11-Tetradecadienoic acid8-Eicosenoic acid8-Tetradecenoic acid9,12,15,18,21-Tetracosapentaenoic acid9,12,15-Eicosatrienoic acid9-Dodecenoic acidABCA1ABCG5ABCG8APOA2APOA4APOA5ATP-binding cassette transporterATP synthaseAbiogenesisAcetic acidAcetone–butanol–ethanol fermentationAcetylAcetyl-CoAAcylAcyl carrier proteinAdenosine triphosphateAdipocyteAdipose tissueAerobic respirationAgonistAlcoholsAlgaeAlkaneAlkeneAlpha-Linolenic acidAlpha-linolenic acidAmideAmino acidAmino acid synthesisAmphipathicAmphiphileAnabolismAnaerobic respirationAnandamideAndrogenAndrosteroneAnoxygenic photosynthesisAnticancerAntimicrobialAntioxidantAntiparasiticApolipoproteinApolipoprotein AIApolipoprotein BApolipoprotein C1Apolipoprotein C2Apolipoprotein C3Apolipoprotein C4Apolipoprotein DApolipoprotein EApolipoprotein HArachidic acidArachidonic acidArchaeaArchaebacteriaAvermectinBactoprenolBehenic acidBeta oxidationBile acidBioenergeticsBioinorganic chemistryBiological membraneBiological membranesBiomarkerBiophysicsBrassicasterolButyric acidCalciferolCalendic acidCalorieCannabinoidCapric acidCaproic acidCaprylic acidCarboceric acidCarbohydrateCarbohydrate catabolismCarbohydrate metabolismCarbon fixationCarboxylic acidCardiolipinCardiovascular diseaseCarnitineCarotenoidCarotenoidsCatabolismCell membraneCell signalingCell surface receptorCephalinCeramideCerebrosideCeroplastic acidCerotic acidCetoleic acidChemical polarityChemosynthesisChlororespirationCholesterolCholesteryl esterCholesterylester transfer proteinCholineChylomicronCis–trans isomerismCiticolineCitric acid cycleClathrateCoenzyme ACorn oilCorticosteroidCortisolCosmetic industryCritical micelle concentrationDeLey-Doudoroff pathwayDe novo synthesisDehydration reactionDehydrogenationDesaturaseDiacylglycerolDiglycerideDihomo-linoleic acidDihomo-γ-linolenic acidDimethylallyl diphosphateDimethylallyl pyrophosphateDipalmitoylphosphatidylcholineDisaccharidesDocosahexaenoic acidDocosapentaenoic acidDocosatetraenoic acidDolicholEicosanoidEicosanoid metabolismEicosapentaenoic acidEicosatetraenoic acidElaidic acidElectron transport chainEmulsion testEnanthic acidEndoplasmic reticulumEntner-Doudoroff pathwayEnzymeEpothiloneErgosterolErucic acidErythromycinEscherichia coliEssential fatty acidEsterEsterificationEstrogenEthanol fermentationEthanol metabolismEther lipidEukaryoteExtracellularFatFat-soluble vitaminFatty acidFatty acid degradationFatty acid metabolismFatty acid synthaseFatty acid synthesisFermentationFish oilFlavoringFlippaseFood additiveFood chemistryFood coloringFood fortificationFood industryForssman antigenFructolysisFunctional groupFungalGD2GM1GM2 (ganglioside)GM3G protein-coupled receptorGabriel BertrandGadoleic acidGalactocerebrosideGalactolysisGangliosideGangliosidesGeddic acidGijsje KoenderinkGlobo HGlobosidesGlobotriaosylceramideGlucocerebrosideGlucocorticoidGluconeogenesisGlucosamineGlyceraldehyde 3-phosphateGlycerideGlycerinGlycerolGlycerolipidGlycerophospholipidGlycerophospholipidsGlycoconjugateGlycogenesisGlycogenolysisGlycolipidGlycolysisGlycophosphatidylinositolGlycosidic bondGlycosidic linkageGlycosphingolipidGlycosylationGram-negative bacteriaHalogenHarvard School of Public HealthHarvard UniversityHeneicosylic acidHenri BraconnotHentriacontylic acidHepatic lipaseHeptatriacontanoic acidHexatriacontylic acidHigh-density lipoproteinHormoneHuman iron metabolismHydration reactionHydrocarbon chainHydrogen bondHydrogen chlorideHydrophilicHydrophobeHydrophobicHydrophobic effectHydroquinoneHydroxyl groupHydroxylationHypogeic acidImmunity (medical)InflammationInositolInositol phosphateInsolubleIntermediate-density lipoproteinIntracellularIsopentenyl diphosphateIsopentenyl pyrophosphateIsopreneJohann Ludwig Wilhelm ThudichumKeto acidKetosisLDL-receptor-related protein-associated proteinLDL receptorLIPID MAPSLRP1LRP10LRP11LRP12LRP1BLRP2LRP3LRP5LRP5LLRP6Lacceroic acidLactic acid fermentationLactosylceramideLamellar phaseLanosterolLauric acidLecithinLecithin—cholesterol acyltransferaseLeloir pathwayLeukotrieneLeukotriene B4Lignoceric acidLinoleic acidLinoleinLinolelaidic acidLinolenic acidLinseed oilLipaseLipid ALipid bilayerLipid metabolismLipid microdomainLipid signalingLipidomeLipidomicsLipogenesisLipolysisLipopolysaccharideLipoproteinLipoprotein(a)Lipoprotein lipaseLipoprotein receptor-related proteinLipoproteinsLiposomeLiposomesLiver X receptorLow-density lipoproteinLow-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 8Lumequeic acidLysophosphatidic acidMalonyl-CoAMannoseMarcellin BerthelotMargaric acidMead acidMelissic acidMembrane lipidMetabolic intermediateMetabolic networkMetabolic pathwayMetabolismMetaboliteMethylationMethylmalonyl-CoAMevalonate pathwayMevalonic acidMicelleMichel Eugène ChevreulMicrosomal triglyceride transfer proteinMineral (nutrient)MineralocorticoidsMitochondriaMolecular configurationMonoglycerideMonosaccharideMonounsaturated fatty acidMontanic acidMyristic acidMyristoleic acidN-acylethanolamineN-linked glycosylationNanotechnologyNatural productsNervonic acidNitrogenNon-mevalonate pathwayNonacosylic acidNonadecylic acidNonatriacontanoic acidNuclear receptorNucleic acid metabolismNucleotide salvageO-linked glycosylationObtusilic acidOctatriacontanoic acidOilOleateOleic acidOligosaccharideOmega-10 fatty acidOmega-11 fatty acidOmega-12 fatty acidOmega-3 fatty acidOmega-5 fatty acidOmega-6 fatty acidOmega-7 fatty acidOmega-9 fatty acidOmega−3 fatty acidOmega−6 fatty acidOmega−7 fatty acidOmega−9 fatty acidOpen accessOrganelleOxidationOxidative phosphorylationOxygenOxysterolPalmitatePalmitic acidPalmitoleic acidPartially hydrogenated vegetable oilPaullinic acidPelargonic acidPentacosylic acidPentadecylic acidPentose phosphate pathwayPeptidoglycanPeroxisomesPetroselinic acidPhase behaviourPhenolic lipidPhilippa WigginsPhosphagenPhosphatePhosphatidic acidPhosphatidylcholinePhosphatidylethanolaminePhosphatidylglycerolPhosphatidylinositolPhosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphatePhosphatidylinositol 3,4-bisphosphatePhosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphatePhosphatidylinositol 3-phosphatePhosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphatePhosphatidylinositol 4-phosphatePhosphatidylinositol 5-phosphatePhosphatidylserinePhosphocholinePhospholipidPhospholipid transfer proteinPhotosynthesisPhylloquinonePhytosterolsPinolenic acidPlant lipid transfer proteinsPlasma membranePlasmalogenPlastidPlatelet-activating factorPolyketidePolyol pathwayPolyunsaturated fatPolyunsaturated fatty acidPrenolPrimary nutritional groupsProgestogensPropionic acidPropionyl-CoAProstacyclinProstaglandinProstaglandinsProteinProtein biosynthesisProtein catabolismProtein kinase CProtein metabolismProtein–lipid interactionProtocellPsyllic acidPunicic acidPurine metabolismPurine nucleotide cyclePyrimidine metabolismPyruvate dehydrogenaseQuinoneRadiosynthesis (metabolism)RapeseedRemnant cholesterolRetinolReverse cholesterol transportRumenic acidSCARB1SaccharolipidSafflower oilSapienic acidSaturated fatSciadonic acidSecond messenger systemSecondary metaboliteSecosteroidSerineSerum amyloid ASerum amyloid A1Sex steroidSignaling moleculesSimple lipidSolid lipid nanoparticleSoySperm cellsSphingoid baseSphingolipidSphingolipid metabolismSphingomyelinSphingosineSphingosine-1-phosphateSqualeneStage-specific embryonic antigen 3Stearic acidStearidonic acidStearinStearoyl-CoA desaturase-1SteroidSteroid biosynthesisSterolStigmasterolSubstrate-level phosphorylationSulfatideSulfurSulfuric acidSunflower oilTerpeneTerpenoidTestosteroneTetracontanoic acidTetracycline antibioticsTheodore Nicolas GobleyThiolysisThromboxaneThéophile-Jules PelouzeTocopherolTrans fatTributyrinTricosylic acidTridecylic acidTriglycerideTriheptanoinTrimyristinTrioleinTripalmitinTristearinUbiquinoneUndecylic acidUnilamellar liposomeUnsaturated compoundUnsaturated fatUnsaturated fatty acidUrea cycleVaccenic acidValeric acidVegetable oilVery low-density lipoproteinVesicle (biology)VitaminVitamin AVitamin DVitamin EVitamin KWalnutWaterWaxWax esterWilliam John GiesWilliam ProutXimenic acidXylose metabolismΑ-Eleostearic acidΑ-Linolenic acidΑ-Parinaric acidΒ-Eleostearic acidΒ-sitosterolΓ-Linolenic acid
54 concepts already in your glossary