Lipids as components of macromolecules

摘要: In earlier chapters we have dealt with the metabolism of fatty acids and lipids considered as individual molecules. fact, pointed out several times, they are rarely present in cells ‘free’ lipid molecules must now consider them really — part a macromolecular array, either combination protein or carbohydrate. This fact is readily apparent to research worker when he first tries extract from tissue what normally quite adequate solvent ether chloroform. Only more polar such an alcohol added can full complement be removed infer that some physical-chemical association being disrupted before move into completely non-polar phase.