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Inbiologyandbiochemistry,alipidisamicrobiomoleculethatissolubleinnonpolar...Thefunctionsoflipidsincludestoringenergy,signaling,andactingas ...

Substance of biological origin that is soluble in nonpolar solvents

Lipids are a broad group of organic compounds which include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others. What constitutes a lipid is somewhat ill-defined, as any mainly hydrophobic compound with generally some localized polarity and of some biological significance could be considered a lipid. Lipids are thus not a clear class of biomolecule as are proteins, nucleic acids, or carbohydrates, as lipids encompass a much broader range of structures relate...