General Veterinary Biochemistry

INTRODUCTION

• Lipids are classified as
• Simple lipids: These are esters of fatty acids with alcohols. Eg: triacylglycerols or neutral fats and waxes.
• Compound lipids: These are esters of fatty acids with alcohol and containing some other groups like phosphoric acid, amino acid and carbohydrates. Eg: 1.Phospholipids 2. Sphingo lipids and 3. Glycolipids and 4. Other complex lipids.
• Derived lipids: These are compounds obtained during the hydrolysis of simple and compound lipids. They are fatty acids, glycerol, steroids, alcohols fatty aldehydes and ketone bodies, lipid – soluble vitamins and steroid hormones.