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Bi-LIPID or not, you are the good kind of fat. Flashcards

1
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It’s a spingolipid but NOT a glycospingolipid

A

spingomyelin

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2
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LACKING in a patient suffering from marasmus

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TAG (triacylglycerol)

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3
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DEFICIENT in a newborn w/ acute respiratory distress syndrome

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pulmonary surfactant deficiency, vit D

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4
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storage form of cholesterol in tissues

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cholesterol ester

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5
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carries cholesterol synthesized in extrahepatic tissues to the liver

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alpha lipoprotein

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6
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The value of this chemical test is “directly proportional” to the degree of unsaturation of oil

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iodine number

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7
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as an important component of the platelet membrane, it is involved in blood coagulation

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phosphatidyl ethanolamine

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8
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It is an omega-3 fatty acid

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cervonic acid

eicosapentaenoic acid

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9
Q

derived from arachidonic acid via LIPOXYGENASE reaction

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hipoxin

leukotriene

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10
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Fatty acid which has low melting point and liquid at room temperature

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butyric acid

oleic acid

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11
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Fatty acid which exhibits cis-trans isomerism

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linoleic acid

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12
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saturated and unsaturated fatty acids can give this reaction

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saponification

esterification

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13
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Phosphoglyceride that binds cytochrome c in the inner mitochondrial membrane

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cardioiipin

diphosphatidyl glycerol

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14
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side-chain of this lipid is phosphorylated choline

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lecithin

sphingomyelin

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15
Q

sialic acid is found in

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ganglioside

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16
Q

steroid that aids in fat digestion and absorption

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cholic acid

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17
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inhibits platelet aggregation and promote vasodilation

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prostacyclin

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18
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Characteristic of very low density lipoprotein

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carries endogenous triacylglycerol

prevents fatty liver

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19
Q

function of cortisol

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regulate intermediary metabolism

anti-inflammatory effect

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20
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lipid that accumulate in GOUCHER DISEASE

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glucosylceramide

21
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abnormality in the degradation of this lipid results in lysosomal storage disease

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ceramide trihexoside

sphingomyelin

22
Q

transported by chylomicrons in the blood

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Dietary cholesterol is transported to the liver by chylomicron remnants which are formed from chylomicrons

23
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characteristics of hydrolysis of TAG

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Energy production from TAGs starts with their hydrolysis into free fatty acids and glycerol

24
Q

Has an unsaturated HIGH molecular weight alcohol in C 1’ of glycerol

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plasmalogen

25
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Upon phosphorylation of its sugar alcohol, it is now a precursor of 2nd messengers

26
Q

TRUE of lipids

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TAG is a storage lipid

phospholipid is a structure lipid

27
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TRUE of fatty acids

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  1. hydrocarbon residues are generally acyclic and unbranched
  2. may or may not have double bond
  3. contain only 1 carboxyl group
28
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unsaturated fatty acid is

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less soluble in solvents of low polarity

29
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Chemical reactions of double bonds

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hydrogenation
oxidation
halogenation

30
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This chemical test determines the molecular weight of a given TAG

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Reichert-Meissl number

31
Q

TRUE of alkali hydrolysis of TAG

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insoluble ang soaps na maproduce niya

32
Q

Important component of lung surfactant

A

DPC (dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl choline)

33
Q

source of 2nd messengers when hydrolyzed by phospholipase C

A

phosphatidyl inositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PI45BP)

34
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Inversion of the location of phosphatidyl serine from the inner leaflet of the cell

35
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what is the side-chain of sphingomyelin?

A

Phosphoryl choline

36
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It is a SPINGOLIPID but NOT a glycolipid

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ganglioside

37
Q

sugars that is present ONLY in gangliosides

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N-acetylneuraminic acid (NANA)

38
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sulfatide is a derivative of

A

galactosylceramide

39
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Lactosylceramide si an example of

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ganglioside

40
Q

The symbol G(M2) represents

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G - ganglioside
M - sialic acid
2 - specific sequence of attached ceramide

41
Q

prevents formation of fatty liver?

42
Q

It is also called ALPHA lipoprotein

43
Q

Carrier of GOOD cholesterol

A

alpha lipoprotein

44
Q

principal vehicle for transport of dietary lipids in blood

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chylomicron

45
Q

all are PROSTANOIDS

A

prostaglandin
thromboxane
prostacyclin

46
Q

C-24 steroid

A

cholic acid

47
Q

TRUE of thromboxane

A

promote platelet aggregation
synthesized in platelet
formed thru action of cylooxygenase

48
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chemical media of inflammation

A

leukotriene

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