Outline for Chapter 24: Lipids

Chapter 23

1. Classification of lipids:

(A) Triacylglycerols

(B) Waxes

(C) Glycerophopholipids

(D) Sphingolipids

(E) Steriods

(F) Eicosanoids

2. Fatty acids: Saturated, Monounsaturated, Polyunsaturated

3. Properties of fats and oils

4. Reactions of triacylglycerols: (a) Hydrogenation, (b) Hydrolysis

5. Soap and detergents

6. Cell membrane lipids:

(A) Phospholipids: Glycerophospholipids, Lecithin

(B) Sphingolipids: Sphingomyelins

7. Glycolipids: Cerebrosides, Gangliosides

8. Cholestrol

9. Structure of cell membrane: Fluid-mosaic model

10. Transport across cell membranes: Passive transport, Facilitated diffusion, Active transport

11. Eicosanoids:

(A) Thromboxanes

(B) Prostaglandins

(C) Leukotrienes

Chapter 25