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Introduction & Top Questions
Fatty acids
- Structure
  - Saturated fatty acids
  - Unsaturated fatty acids
  - Substituent groups
- Physical properties
- Chemical properties
- Biological sources
  - Digestion of dietary fatty acids
  - Storage
  - Biosynthesis
Fatty acid derivatives
- Triglycerides
  - Structure
  - Physical properties
- Waxes
- Biological membrane lipids
  - Glycerophospholipids
  - Sphingolipids
Cholesterol and its derivatives
- Structure and properties
- Biosynthesis
- Biosynthetic derivatives
  - Bile acids
  - Steroid hormones
- Regulation of cholesterol metabolism
- Transport and storage
Lipoproteins
- Classification and formation
  - Chylomicrons
  - Very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL)
  - Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
  - High-density lipoproteins (HDL)
- Functions, origins, and recycling of apolipoproteins
Biological functions of lipids
- Cellular energy source
  - Storage of triglyceride in adipose cells
  - Mobilization of fatty acids
  - Oxidation of fatty acids
  - Regulation of fatty acid oxidation
- Lipids in biological membranes
  - Composition of the lipid bilayer
  - Physical characteristics of membranes
- Intracellular and extracellular messengers
  - Steroid hormones
  - Eicosanoids
  - Intracellular second messengers

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