Molecular Structure of Fat

This tutorial describes the various forms of “fat” — from a tissue, to a cell type, to a class of molecules.

Animals use fat, or adipose, tissue for energy storage and insulation. Fat tissue contains fat cells, or adipocytes, which are specialized for storing molecules of fat. Fat molecules have a wide variety of structures and functions. In this Click & Learn, students learn about these different structures and how they relate to one another.