So far in the exchange and transport series we have mainly been looking at exchange and transport of gases. However, organisms also need to absorb nutrients such as glucose and amino acids so they can carry out processes like respiration and protein synthesis. In this article we will cover how large food molecules are broken... Continue Reading →
Fatty Acids, Triglycerides and Phospholipids – Biological Molecules Ep 4
Lipids are a particular interest of mine as my PhD was based on fat metabolism. They have important functions in organisms. Fatty acids Fatty acids all have the same basic structure, but have a variable R group which is a long hydrocarbon chain. If there are no double covalent bonds between carbon molecules in the... Continue Reading →
