20 Lipid Digestion, Absorption, Transport Flashcards
1
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Lipases (lingual and gastric)
A
lingual and gastric lipases made in the back of the tongue and the stomach , hydrolyze short and medium chain FAs from dietary TAGs
2
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short fatty acids
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are between 2-6 carbons
3
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medium fatty acids
A
are between 8 - 14 carbons
4
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long chain fatty acids
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are between 16 - 26 carbons
5
Q
saturated fatty acid
A
are fatty acids which contain no double bonds, it’s completely saturated with hydrogen
6
Q
what are the 8 most common fatty acids
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myristic, palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, linolenic and arachidonic acid