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What are the major groups of compounds classified under lipids?

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Classification of Lipids

 Simple lipids: Esters of fatty acids with various alcohols.

Fats: Esters of fatty acids with glycerol. Oils are fats in the liquid state.Waxes: Esters of fatty acids with higher molecular weight monohydric alcohols

Complex Lipids: Esters of fatty acids containing groups in addition to an alcohol and a fatty acid.

Phospholipids: Lipids containing, in addition to fatty acids and an alcohol, a phosphoric acid residue. They frequently have nitrogen-containing bases and other substituents, eg, in glycerophospholipids the alcohol is glycerol and in sphingophospholipids the alcohol is sphingosine.Glycolipids (glycosphingolipids): Lipids containing a fatty acid, sphingosine, and carbohydrate.Other complex lipids: Lipids such as sulfolipids and amino lipids. Lipoproteins may also be placed in this category
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