Prescott's Microbiology
Prescott's Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Lipids are the essential components of cell membranes. It is a family of organic compounds and it includes fatty acids, phospholipids, cholesterol, and fat-soluble vitamins. Most bacterial lipids consist of fatty acids or its derivatives. Lipids serve as metabolic precursors, signal molecules, and as structural membrane components in various organisms.

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