Lipids || Definition, Classification, Functions || Biochemistry #lipids #lipid

Lipids are a heterogenous group of organic compounds which are relatively insoluble in water and soluble in non polar organic solvents. Classification 1. Simple lipids a. TG b. Waxes 2. Compound lipids a. Phospholipids . glycerophospholipids . sphingophospholipids b. glycolipids c. lipoproteins d. amino lipids e. sulfolipids 3. Derived lipids 4. Miscellaneous lipids Functions of lipids