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    Lipids: Basic Structure of Triglyceride

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    Triacylglycerol, commonly called triglycerides, are formed by combining glycerol with three fatty acid molecules. Lipids include fats, waxes, oils, hormones, and certain components of membranes and function as energy-storage of molecules and chemical messenger. Lipids are one of the principal structural components of living cells and are needed to maintain proper health of human body by performing functions like building cellular membranes, insulation, energy storage, protection, and cellular communication. Without lipids, cells will not be able to survive.

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    Lipids: Basic Structure of Triglyceride

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    Triacylglycerol, commonly called triglycerides, are formed by combining glycerol with three fatty acid molecules. Lipids include fats, waxes, oils, hormones, and certain components of membranes and function as energy-storage of molecules and chemical messenger. Lipids are one of the principal structural components of living cells and are needed to maintain proper health of human body by performing functions like building cellular membranes, insulation, energy storage, protection, and cellular communication. Without lipids, cells will not be able to survive.

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    Triacylglycerol, commonly called triglycerides, are formed by combining glycerol with three fatty acid molecules. Lipids include fats, waxes, oils, hormones, and certain components of membranes and function as energy-storage of molecules and chemical messenger. Lipids are one of the principal structural components of living cells and are needed to maintain proper health of human body by performing functions like building cellular membranes, insulation, energy storage, protection, and cellular communication. Without lipids, cells will not be able to survive.

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    Triacylglycerol, commonly called triglycerides, are formed by combining glycerol with three fatty acid molecules. Lipids include fats, waxes, oils, hormones, and certain components of membranes and function as energy-storage of molecules and chemical messenger. Lipids are one of the principal structural components of living cells and are needed to maintain proper health of human body by performing functions like building cellular membranes, insulation, energy storage, protection, and cellular communication. Without lipids, cells will not be able to survive.

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    LIPIDS

    Triacylglycerol, commonly called triglycerides (known as lipids), are


    formed by combining glycerol with three fatty acid molecules. BASIC STRUCTURE OF
    Although biological lipids are not macromolecular polymers (e.g. TRIGLYCERIDE
    proteins, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides), many are formed by
    the chemical linking of several small constituent molecules. Many of
    these molecular building blocks are similar, or homologous in
    structure.
    A lipid is any of various organic compounds that are insoluble in
    water. They include fats, waxes, oils, hormones, and certain
    components of membranes and function as energy-storage of
    molecules and chemical messenger. Together with proteins and carbohydrates, lipids are one of the principal
    structural components of living cells.
    USES AND IMPORTRANCE TO THE HUMAN BODY

    They are one of the main molecules needed to maintain proper health of human body. Out of all the
    important functions it performs, the most crucial one is building the cellular membrane. The other functions
    it performs include insulation, energy storage, protection and cellular communication. Cells are the building
    blocks of all organisms and lipids are considered the building blocks of cells. Without lipids, your cells will
    not be able to survive.

    Energy Storage Cell structures


    One of the main functions lipids do is storing Lipids are present in every cell of the human
    energy. If a person eats excessive amount of food, body and are the main part of the cellular
    lipids help store the energy in the form of fat membrane. It prevents the cells from being leaky
    molecules in the body to use later. by surrounding them the perfect way.

    Progesterone and Estrogen Testosterone


    These are produced by the ovaries are responsible It is produced by the testes and is responsible for
    for developing female sexual characteristics such developing male characteristics such as sperm
    as physique and menstrual cycle. production.

    Digestion Insulation and Protection


    Lipids also play an important part in the digestion Lipids are needed to protect and insulate your
    of food. It is used to make bile acids in the body. To keep your internal body temperature
    stomach which is essential for dissolving fat from regular, there is a layer of fats just beneath the
    the food you eat. This is essential for the process skin that is made from lipids. Similarly, there is a
    of normal digestion of food and the absorption of layer of fats also around your vital organs that
    fat soluble vitamins. They are also essential for the keeps them protected from injuries.
    transportation of fatty acids in the body.

    Lipids are the building blocks of cells in your body. Therefore, it is important to ensure your body has the right
    amount of them to keep it functioning perfectly.
    REFERENCES
    OmeCare Inc 6777 Nancy Ridge Drive San Diego, CA 92121
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/lipidas#:~:text=Triacylglycerols%2C%20commonly%20called
    %20triglycerides%20(known,triglyceride%20is%20shown%20in%20Fig.
    https://www.britannica.com/science/lipid

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