VITAMIN E The most active form of vitamin E, a-tocopherol, is a 6-hydroxychroman derivative (chromene) with methyl groups in position 2,5,7, and […]
VITAMIN E The most active form of vitamin E, a-tocopherol, is a 6-hydroxychroman derivative (chromene) with methyl groups in position 2,5,7, and […]
AMINO COMPOUND-CONTAINING LIPIDS Amino acid-containing lipids Acyl carnitines Dopamine-containing lipids 5-HT containing lipids Aminoalcohol-containing lipids Urea-containing lipids A – AMINO ACID-CONTAINING […]
STEROIDS Steroids form an important group of compounds based on the fundamental saturated tetracyclic hydrocarbon : 1,2-cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene (sterane or gonane). […]
Serine glycerophospholipids The main component of this group is a diacyl form: 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine or phosphatidylserine. It is the only amino acid-containing glycerophospholipid […]
PHENOLIC LIPIDS There are essentially two types of phenolic lipid, those in which the side-chain is isoprenoid, as in a-tocopherol, and […]
MONOTERPENES They are the terpenes that have been known for several centuries as components of the fragrant oils obtained from leaves, […]
WAXES AND OTHER ESTERS Waxes is a general term used to refer to the mixture of long-chain apolar lipids forming a protective coating […]
HYDROCARBONS These compounds form the simplest form of lipids, they contain only carbon and hydrogen. They may be divided into aliphatic hydrocarbons with […]
HYDROCARBONS These compounds form the simplest form of lipids, they contain only carbon and hydrogen. They may be divided into […]