Chapter 11 Lecture Flashcards

1
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lipids

A
  • insoluble in water
  • can be found in living systems
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2
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fatty acids

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  • known as CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
  • will always have an EVEN NUMBER of CARBONS
  • has around 12-20 CARBONS
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3
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saturated fatty acids

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  • only has SINGLE BONDS
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4
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monounsaturated fatty acids

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only has ONE DOUBLE BOND

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5
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polyunsaturated fatty acids

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contain TWO OR MORE double bonds

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6
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why do saturated fatty acids have HIGHER melting and boiling points?

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  • tails are packed through LONDON FORCES
  • INCREASED CHAIN LENGTH = INCREASED INTERACTION
  • more CARBONS - HIGHER BOILING POINT
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7
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unsaturated fatty acids; why do they have LOWER melting and boiling points?

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  • due to CIS double bonds
  • cannot pack well
  • due to this; means that POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS have the LOWEST melting and boiling points
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8
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what does the length of the hydrocarbon chain do?

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  • makes fatty acids INSOLUBLE in water
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9
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fatty acid + strong base(NaOH) =

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forms an ANION
- increases its HYDROPHILIC NATURE
- product becomes AMPHIPATHIC

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10
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omega-3 fatty acids

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  • named from LAST C on the HYDROCARBON CHAIN: DESIGNATED OMEGA
  • 1st double bond is between C3-C4
  • INCREASES HDL levels
  • LOWERS LDL/triglyceride lvls
  • DECREASE BP/HEART DISEASE
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11
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waxes

A
  • found in forms of ESTERS
  • from a FA + long chain alcohol
  • serve as PROTECTIVE BARRIERS
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12
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triglycerides

A
  • created from 3 FA + 1 glycerol (hydrocarbon + alcohol) = ester groups
  • GLYCEROL = TRIOL (backbone for fatty acids to attach)
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13
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fats

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have more SATURATED FATTY ACIDS
- melting points - ABOVE ROOM TEMP
- SOLIDS

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14
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vegetable oils

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  • has more UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS
  • melting points BELOW ROOM TEMP
  • LIQUIDS
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15
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triglycerides

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  • the primary role is to PROVIDE ENERGY
  • g per g; provide 2 TIMES more calories vs. carbs and proteins
  • stored in ANIMAL ADIPOSE TISSUE
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16
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important reactions of triglycerides

A
  • CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION (reduction)
  • SAPONIFICATION
17
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catalytic hydrogenation

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  • reduction
  • alkene + H2/Pt —creation of SOLIDS/ALKANE
18
Q

partial hydrogenation

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commonly used to make “spreadable oils’’
- only several ALKENES are converted, not all into solids
- can convert some double bonds to CIS to TRANS

19
Q

saponification

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  • the HYDROLYSIS of an ESTER in the PRESENCE OF A STRONG BASE
  • NaOH - solid soap
  • KOH - liquid soap
20
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phospholipids and glycoplipids

A
  • the basic structure of CELL MEMBRANES
  • a double layer of lipids
  • have both hydrophobic & hydrophilic ends
21
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phospholipids

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  • have the PHOSPHATE IONN
  • two types:
    1. GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS
    2. SPHINGOPHOSPHOLIPIDS
22
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glycerophospholipids

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considered AMPHIPATHIC

23
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sphingopholipids

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has fatty acid = sphingosine - phosphate - alcohol

24
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glycolipids

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  • contains SUGAR RESIDUES
  • attached to SPHINGOSINE
  • determines BLOOD TYPE
25
Q

steroids

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  • have 2 FUSED 6-MEMBERED RINGS + 1 5MEMBERED RING
  • called the “steroid ring”
  • is HYDROPHOBIC
    3 types:
    1. CHOLESTEROL
    2. STEROID HORMONES
    3. BILE SALTS
26
Q

cholesterol

A
  • made in the LIVER
  • transported through the body through LIPOPROTEINS
  • PRECURSOR to other STEROIDS
27
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what are the four major types of lipoproteins?

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  1. chylomicrons
  2. very low density lipoproteins (VLDLs)
  3. low density lipoproteins (LDLs)
  4. high density lipoproteins (HDLs)
28
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chylomicrons

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mainly carry triglycerides (++)

29
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VLDLs very low-density lipoproteins

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carry
- triglycerides (++)
- phospholipids
- cholesterol

30
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LDLs low-density lipoproteins

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  • considered BAD CHOLESTEROL
  • carries cholesterol and phospholipids FROM THE LIVER to the TISSUES
  • high in cholesterol
31
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HDLs high-density lipoproteins

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carries cholesterol and phospholipids FROM TISSUES to LIVER
- known as a GOOD CHOLESTEROL
- high in proteins

32
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steroid hormones

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known as SEX HORMONES or ADRENOCORTICOID HORMONES
- made from cholesterol