Lipid functions

  • M. I. Gurr
  • J. L. Harwood
Chapter

Abstract

Detailed discussion of membrane properties and functions is beyond the scope of this book — numerous detailed reviews being available. Nevertheless, a few remarks centred on the role of lipids can be made. In Chapter 6 we described current ideas for membrane structure and the concept that, although lipids are capable of adopting non-bilayer structures when isolated, by-and-large they participate in bilayers in vivo.

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Essential Fatty Acid Acyl Chain Phytanic Acid Trans Fatty Acid Erucic Acid 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • M. I. Gurr
    • 1
  • J. L. Harwood
    • 2
  1. 1.University of Reading and Oxford PolytechnicUSA
  2. 2.University of WalesCardiffUK

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