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**'''Terpenes'''.- they are polymers of the 5 carbon unsaturated hydrocarbon named <scene name='60/603296/Isopreno/2'>isopreno</scene> (2-methyl-1,3 butadiene). Some terpenes are <scene name='60/603296/Bcaroten/2'>beta-carotene</scene>, <scene name='60/603296/Licopeno/1'>lycopene</scene>, <scene name='60/603296/Geraniol/2'>geraniol</scene>, <scene name='60/603296/Resveratrol/1'>resveratrol</scene>, and <scene name='60/603296/Thc/1'>tetrahydrocannabinol</scene>.
**'''Terpenes'''.- they are polymers of the 5 carbon unsaturated hydrocarbon named <scene name='60/603296/Isopreno/2'>isopreno</scene> (2-methyl-1,3 butadiene). Some terpenes are <scene name='60/603296/Bcaroten/2'>beta-carotene</scene>, <scene name='60/603296/Licopeno/1'>lycopene</scene>, <scene name='60/603296/Geraniol/2'>geraniol</scene>, <scene name='60/603296/Resveratrol/1'>resveratrol</scene>, and <scene name='60/603296/Thc/1'>tetrahydrocannabinol</scene>.
**'''Steroids'''.- Some steroids are <scene name='60/603296/Colesterol/1'>cholesterol</scene>, <scene name='60/603296/Testosterona/1'>testosterone</scene> y <scene name='60/603296/Estradiol/1'>estradiol</scene>). <scene name='72/721496/Vitaminad/1'>vitamin D</scene> is also a steroid.
**'''Steroids'''.- Some steroids are <scene name='60/603296/Colesterol/1'>cholesterol</scene>, <scene name='60/603296/Testosterona/1'>testosterone</scene> y <scene name='60/603296/Estradiol/1'>estradiol</scene>). <scene name='72/721496/Vitaminad/1'>vitamin D</scene> is also a steroid.
**'''Icosanoides'''.- Son lípidos que derivan de la ciclación, entre los carbonos 8 y 12, y porterior oxidación del ácido graso poliinsaturado de 20 carbonos denominado <scene name='72/721496/Araquidonico/1'>ácido araquidónico</scene>. Existen diferentes tipos de ''icosanoides'', como los ''tromboxanos'', los ''leucotrienos'' y las <scene name='72/721496/Prostaglandinas/2'>prostaglandinas</scene> . Tienen funciones de naturaleza hormonal y reguladora coordinando distintos tipos de procesos en el organismo. En particular las prostaglandinas participan en el control de la respuesta inflamatoria en los tejidos animales.  
**'''Eicosanoids'''.- They are derived from unsaturated 20 carbon fatty acid named <scene name='72/721496/Araquidonico/1'>arachidonic acid</scene>. <scene name='72/721496/Prostaglandinas/2'>Prostaglandins</scene> are a class of eicosanoids.  


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Revision as of 22:42, 5 February 2016

Lipids.
  • Fatty acids.-
    • , a saturated 16 carbon fatty acid. Look its , an its .
    • , a monounsaturated 16 carbon fatty acid. Most monounsaturated natural fatty acids are .
    • , a polyunsaturated 16 carbon fatty acid. con with cis configuration.
    • , another polyunsaturated 16 carbon fatty acid with
  • Saponifiables lipids.-
    • .- Zoom on .
    • Waxes.- for instance .
    • .- lipids composed of , , and a polar compound like .
    • Sphingolipids.- all o them include in their structure the amino alcohol . Sphingosine bind to a fatty acid to yield , the common structural feature of all sphingolipids.
  • Unsaponifiable lipids.-
    • Terpenes.- they are polymers of the 5 carbon unsaturated hydrocarbon named (2-methyl-1,3 butadiene). Some terpenes are , , , , and .
    • Steroids.- Some steroids are , y ). is also a steroid.
    • Eicosanoids.- They are derived from unsaturated 20 carbon fatty acid named . are a class of eicosanoids.


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  • Molecular models in this page were created or modificated from pdb files by Alejandro Porto using the tool JSME Molecular Editor [1]

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