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    The document discusses the four main types of biomolecules: lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids. It focuses on lipids, describing them as fatty acids and derivatives that are soluble in non-polar solvents. Lipids serve important functions like energy storage, cell signaling, and as structures in cell membranes. They have an amphipathic nature and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents like chloroform.

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    The document discusses the four main types of biomolecules: lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids. It focuses on lipids, describing them as fatty acids and derivatives that are soluble in non-polar solvents. Lipids serve important functions like energy storage, cell signaling, and as structures in cell membranes. They have an amphipathic nature and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents like chloroform.

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    8/28/18

    Biomolecules

    • Lipids
    • Carbohydrates
    Biomolecules • Protein
    Lecture 1 - ChE 414: Introduction to Biotechnology
    Department of Chemical Engineering
    • Nucleic Acid
    University of Santo Tomas, Manila

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    Lipids • Lipids – fatty acids and


    derivatives; soluble in NP
    Lipids
    solvents
    • Natural oil, waxes and
    steroids

    • Energy storage, signals, 3 4


    cell membrane structures

    1
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    Lipids Lipids
    • Heterogeneous class of naturally occurring organic
    compounds classified together on the basis of common
    solubility properties

    • Insoluble in water
    but soluble in aprotic
    organic solvents such
    as chloroform and
    acetone

    • Amphipathic in
    nature
    5 6

    Lipids Carbohydrates
    - polymers of simple sugar (monosaccharide)
    - empirical formula is Cx(H2O)y

    Monosaccharide
    e.g. fructose – sugar found in honey and fruit
    glucose – most widely used monosaccharide in living
    organisms

    7 8

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