BIOCHEM: LIPIDS (Cebu Doctor's University) Flashcards
are naturally occurring compounds that are grouped together due to their insolubility in water and other polar solvents.
Lipids
Lipids are naturally occurring compounds that are grouped together due to what?
insolubility in water and other polar solvents.
soluble in non-polar solvents: (3)
- ether
- chloroform
- carbon tetrachloride
They have structural diversity, meaning, there is no existing common structural feature among them.
T/F
TRUE
Functions of Lipids
- Storage form of energy (9 kcal/g)
- Structural components of biomembranes
- Metabolic regulators
- Act as surfactants, detergents and emulsifying agents
- Act as electric insulators in neurons
- Provide insulation against changes in external temperature
- Give shape and contour to the body
- Help in absorption of fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K)
- Improve taste and palatability of food
These are the commonly encountered component of lipids
Fatty Acids
Fatty acids are considered as ____?
derived lipids
why fatty acids are considered as derived lipids?
in biological systems, they are usually incorporated in a larger lipid molecule, and is seldom found in free form.
- usually 10-30 C atoms
and even number
long chain
-1 carboxyl group
monocarboxylic acid
How fatty acids becomes amphipathic?
A fatty acid contains a hydrocarbon tail (hydrophobic/non- polar part) and a carboxyl head (hydrophilic/polar part),
– contain 2–6 carbons (often referred to as carboxylic acids)
Short chain fatty acids
contain 8–14 carbons; these fatty acids are easily absorbed by the cell for energy consumption.
Medium chain fatty acids
contain 16–24 carbons
Long chain fatty acids
contain more than 24 carbons
Very long chain fatty acids
a. Short chain fatty acids – contain 2–6 carbons (often referred to as carboxylic acids)
b. Medium chain fatty acids – contain 8–14 carbons; these fatty acids are easily absorbed by the cell for energy consumption.
c. Long chain fatty acids – contain 16–24 carbons
d. Very long chain fatty acids – contain more than 24 carbons
was based on?
hydrocarbon chain length
- These are fatty acids that contain only carbon-carbon single bond.
Saturated Fatty Acids
general formula of?
HOOC-(CH2)n-CH3
saturated fatty acids
- These are fatty acids that contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond
unsaturated fatty acids
Carbon-carbon double bond inhibits what?
free rotation of atoms around it.
free rotation of atoms around the carbon-carbon double bond
stereoisomerism
2 types of fatty acids stereoisomers
cis
trans
conformation is present in most common fatty
acids.
cis
is a type of unsaturated fat that naturally occurs in small amounts in meat and milk fat
trans
with only one double bond
- Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA)
with 2 or more double bonds
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)
The ________________________ in an unsaturated fatty acids are very important in distinguishing them from one
another.
location and number of double bonds
number of carbons shorthand notation
x
number of double bonds shorthand notation
y