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phosphilipid
Term: phospholipid
Literally meaning:
Origin: Anc Greek
???/phos(=light) > (genitive ?????/photos=of light)
+ ?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)
+????/-idio(=ide, suffix meaning a member or a part of group)
Coined/History
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Definition
Phospholipids are a class of lipids which are consisting of a glycerol bound to two fatty acids (lipophilic) and a polar phosphate group soluble in water (hydrophilic) .Phospolipids are major component of all cell membranes as they can form lipid bilayers.
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#11. Lipids - Triglycerides And Phospholipids.
Lipids: - Include triglycerides + phospholipids. - Molecules contain C, H, O atoms - Very small proportion of O. - Insoluble in water. 1.Triglycerides - Made of glycerol 'backbone', attached to 3 fatty acids by ester bonds. Fatty...
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Apoliprotein
Term: apoliprotein Literally meaning: ?protein with alterrate lipids? Origin: Anc Greek ???/apo(= prefix meaning "from, away from, alterate, separate, remainder) ????/ -lipo- > ?????/lipos(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)...
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Lipolysis
Term: lipolysis Literally meaning: fat splittingOrigin: Anc Greek?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation > verb ???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)Coined/History(?)Definition...
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Liposarcoma
Term: liposarcomaLiterally meaning: a state of fleshy fatty massOrigin: Anc Greek?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+-???/-oma (suffix denoting state or condition of mass growth)Coined/HistoryLiposarcoma...
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Lipid
Term : lipid Coined : in 1923 by G. Bertrand from Anc Greek ?????/lipos (=fat, grease) from verb ?????/livo (=grease) Definition : organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents which involve fats , oils,...
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