Molecular Models of Lipids

Stearic Acid

In the following model, the carbon atoms are dark gray, hydrogen is cyan and oxygen is red.

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Oleic Acid

In the following model, the carbon atoms are dark gray, hydrogen is cyan and oxygen is red.

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A Lecithin Phospholipid

In the following model, the carbon atoms are dark gray, hydrogen is cyan, oxygen is red, nitrogen is dark blue and phosphorus is orange.

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An Enlarged Section of a Phospholipid Bilayer

The light blue (cyan) network above and below the bilayer consists of water molecules (not drawn to size). Red atoms are oxygen, dark gray are carbon and orange are phosphorous. Nitrogen atoms are dark blue, but none are evident. The hydrogen atoms on the alkyl chains are not shown.


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Structures of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Derivatives


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