Question

What Is The Main Function Of A Lipid?

Answer 1

Lipids:

Lipids are fatty acid esters of alcohols and substances, which are insoluble in water but get dissolved in a number of nonpolar organic solvents e.g., ether, benzene, chloroform, acetone etc In water they get uniformly dispersed in the form of minute droplets called emulsion. Lipids are made up of carbon, hydrogen and sometimes oxygen. Oxygen content is always small as compared to hydrogen and carbon. Phosphorus, and nitrogen may be present in small amounts.

Functions of lipids are –

1. Provides and stores energy
2. Chemical messengers
3. Formation of cholesterol
4. Regulate temperature
5. Prostaglandin formation and role in inflammation
6. Formation of membrane lipid layer