3rd LEs Flashcards
Structure of TAGs
3 fatty acid chain with glycerol as the backbone
Structure of waxes
Esters of fatty acids with higher molecular weight monohydric alcohol
Process of synthesis of TAGs and Waxes
Dehydration
Removed in the process of dehydration and formation of ester bonds in TAGs
3 water moelcules
Removed in the formation of waxes
1 water molecule
Structure of a glycerolphospholipid
FA + Glycerol + PX
Also known as cephalin found in cell membrane
Phospathidylethanolamine
Also known as lecithin
Phosphatidylcholine
Most abundant phospholipid of the cell membrane
Phosphatidylcholine
major component of pulmonary surfactant, composed of two palmitic acids
Dipalmitoyl lecithin
Precursor of phosphatidylinositol 4,5 bisphosphate (important cell membrane consituent) and diaculglycerol and insitol triphosphate (2nd messengers)
Phosphatidylinositol
Precurosis of cardiolipin, found only in the mitochondira
Phosphatidylglycerol
Structure of sphingolipids
FA + Sphingosine + P
composition of ceramide
Sphingosine + FA
Structure of sphingomylein
Ceramide + phosphoric acid + choline