CC LIPIDS Flashcards
two building blocks of lipids
glycerol, FA
lipids are considered to yield the ____and also provide stablity to cell membranes
highest source of energy
lipids are ___ to blood and water
insoluble
lipids are biomolecules that requires special transport mechanism known as?
lipoproteins
largest least dense, transports exogenous TAGs back to the liver
chylomicrons
transports endogenous TAGs from the liver towards the peripheral cells
VLDL
smallest most dense transports back excess cholesterol to the liver
HDL
transports and distributes cholesterol to the peripheral tx
LDL
what are the 5 major lipids in the body?
phospholipid
cholesterol
TAG
fatty acids
vit A, D, E, K
lipid soluble vitamins, tested for liver synthetic function
vit A, D, E, K
constituent of TAG and cholesterol
fatty acids
routinely tested type of lipids
TAG, cholesterol
most abundant lipids, and not routinely tested
phospholipid
lipids are always extracted using _ before you analyze them
bloor’s reagent
play an important role in many metabolic processes
lipids
a condition of deposition of plaques in the blood vessels
atherosclerosis
is useful in evaluation of risk status for CHD
lipid profile
what lipoprotein is used for routine lipid profile?
HDL-C
LDL-C
TAG
simplest lipids in the serum
fatty acids
conversion factor of FA
there is no conversion factor for FA
reference value of FA
9-15 mg/dL
most abundant type of lipids
-amphipathic
- independent risk factor for atherosclerosis
phospholipids
phospholipids originates in the liver and intestines but can be produced by ?
type II pneumocytes in the form of lamellar bodies
2 forms of phosphilipids?
lecithin
sphingomyelin
aka phosphatidylcholine
pulmonary lubricant
synthesized by baby till birth
lecithin (70%)
the only form of phospholipid which is not glycerol-derived and is a pulmonary surfactant
-synthesized only during the first trimester
sphingomyelin (20%)
phosphatidyl ethanolamine
phosphatidyl serine
cephalin (10%)
is an important components in RBC and Neurons
sphingomyelin