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Chemistry · Ch 14 — Biomolecules

Lipids

14.3

Lipids

Lipids are organic molecules that are soluble in organic solvents such as chloroform and methanol, and insoluble in water. The word 'lipid' is derived from the Greek word 'lipos', meaning fat. Lipids are the principal components of cell membranes, and in addition to this structural role they also act as an energy source for living systems: gram for gram, fat p …