The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is the organelle responsible for lipid synthesis.
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Lipid
/ˈlɪpɪd/
Synonyms for "lipid" (40 found)
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7 entriesbiochemical propertybiomoleculechemical propertymacromoleculemolecular propertyorganic compoundsupermolecule
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9 entrieslipid bilayerlipid dropletslipid layerlipid metabolismlipid peroxidationlipid profilelipid raftlipid solublelipid synthesis
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Without lipids your body eats your fat and then your muscles, and the brain is pure fat and the heart is a muscle. You become a feedback loop, and then you fall over.
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