Cholesterol Review: A Metabolically Important Molecule
Results: The basis for cholesterol's ubiquitous presence in eukaryote organisms is its three part structure involving hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and rigid domains. This structure permits …
Introduction to Lipids and Lipoproteins - Endotext - NCBI Bookshelf
2024年1月14日 · Lipoproteins are complex particles that have a central hydrophobic core of non-polar lipids, primarily cholesterol esters and triglycerides. This hydrophobic core is surrounded …
The Lipid Bilayer - Molecular Biology of the Cell - NCBI Bookshelf
All of the lipid molecules in cell membranes are amphipathic (or amphiphilic)—that is, they have a hydrophilic (“water-loving”) or polar end and a hydrophobic (“water-fearing”) or nonpolar end.
Effect of cholesterol on the structure of a phospholipid bilayer
Cholesterol plays an important role in regulating the properties of phospholipid membranes. To obtain a detailed understanding of the lipid–cholesterol interactions, we have developed a …
Structural Biochemistry/Lipids/Cholesterol - Wikibooks
2024年6月10日 · Cholesterol is referred to as an amphipathic molecule, that it contains its hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts. The hydroxyl group (-OH) in cholesterol is aligned with the …
8.2.4: Lipids - Biology LibreTexts
2024年11月26日 · A phospholipid is an amphipathic molecule, meaning it has a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic part. The fatty acid chains are hydrophobic and cannot interact with water, …
Is cholesterol a hydrophobic or a hydrophilic substance?
Cholesterol is an amphipathic molecule like phospholipids, it contains a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic portion. Its hydroxyl (OH) group aligns with the phosphate heads of the …
2.5: Lipids - Biology LibreTexts
2021年1月12日 · These are mainly hydrophobic molecules, but also have hydrophilic hydroxyl groups. The most common sterol found in animal tissues is cholesterol. Its structure consists …
4.2: Lipids - Biology LibreTexts
Most lipids are at their core hydrocarbons, molecules that include many nonpolar carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds. The abundance of nonpolar functional groups give lipids a degree …
Effect of cholesterol on the structure of a phospholipid bilayer
2009年3月10日 · Cholesterol plays an important role in regulating the properties of phospholipid membranes. To obtain a detailed understanding of the lipid-cholesterol interactions, we have …