lipids

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1. A group of organic molecules (see also organic molecule) that includes fats, oils, and waxes. Lipids do not dissolve in water. In animals, including humans, lipids store energy and form parts of cell structures, such as cell membranes.

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Example Sentences

It forms an extensive network of sheets and tubules that helps produce proteins and lipids while also acting as a structural framework for the rest of the cell.

From Science Daily

Findings related to blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar regulation are described as encouraging, though the authors emphasize the need for larger and more carefully controlled clinical trials to confirm these effects.

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Salomon and his team found that pseudo leukotrienes are created when free radicals add oxygen to lipids.

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She says that though they have "lookalike packaging", the budget product "doesn't appear very similar in terms of ingredients" and the higher-end formula "seems more complex with barrier lipids and more marine extracts".

From BBC

"The idea is that lipids, which form the surface membrane of the cell, are like building blocks," says Chaix.

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