NMR CHARACTERIZATION OF PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND TRIGLYCERIDES

Fatty acids are one of the components of living things that nave physi ologically significant roles. One group, the phospholipids are a major constituent of cell membranes, while another, the triglycerides act a s energy reserves. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance is a non-invasive, atrau matic method that can be used to study these biological materials in l iving animals. The first part of this article describes the nuclei and experiments (1D and 2D) used in the qualitative and quantitive analys is of mixtures of lipids derivatives. The second part is concerned wit h studies on lipids in living systems that are placed under specific c onstraints.