What are the functions of lipids and fats?
| December 7, 2020 | education
Lipids include fats and fatty compounds.
Functions:
1. Energy – when burning 1 gram – 38.9 kJ of energy
2. Structural – are part of membranes (bilipid layer, for example)
3. Storage
4. Protective – from mechanical stress, from water
5. Regulatory – some hormones – lipids
6. Thermal insulation + Electrical insulation
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