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ANA, BCHM, PHY > ‼️BIOCHEM - Lipids > Flashcards

‼️BIOCHEM - Lipids Flashcards

1
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Fatty acids are classified accdg to

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Degree of saturation

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2
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Trans fat means the groups are _____ sides of the double bond

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Opposite

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3
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Essential fatty acids

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Linoleic and linolenic fatty acids

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4
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FA 1,0

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Formic acid

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5
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FA 2,0

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Acetic acid

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6
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FA 3,0

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Propionic acid

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7
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FA 4,0

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Butyric acid

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8
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Palmitic acid contains how many carbons?

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16

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9
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Oleic acid structure

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18: 1; 9

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10
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Linoleic acid structure

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18: 2; 9,12

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11
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Linolenic acid structure

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18: 3; 9,12,15

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12
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Structure of arachidonic acid

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20: 4; 5,8,11,14

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13
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Deficiency in linolenic acid results in

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Decreased vision and altered learning behavior

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14
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Precursor of arachidonic acid

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Linoleic acid

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15
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Naming using omega starts with the

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Last carbon atom

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16
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Omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids are associated with

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Dec cardiovascular disease
Lowers thromboxane production
Reduced tendency of platelets to aggregate

17
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Humans can produce fatty acids with double bonds beyond

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Carbon 9

18
Q

Major organs involved in fatty acid synthesis

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Liver
Lactating mammary glands

Minor: adipose tissue

19
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Rate limiting reaction and enzyme in fatty acid synthesis

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Acetyl coa + ATP to malonyl CoA

Enzyme: acetyl Coa carboxylase

20
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Fatty acids are made of long chains of

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Carboxylic acids

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