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Chp 5—Lipids & Biological Membranes Flashcards

1
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6 biochemical functions of lipids

A
  1. structure of plasma membrane
  2. energy storage
  3. protection
  4. cell signalling
  5. cofactors
  6. flavor & fragrance
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2
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monomer of lipids

A

fatty acids

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3
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2 components of FAs

A

carboxylic acid
hydrocarbon chain

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4
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2 types of FAs

A

saturared & unsaturated

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5
Q

delta nomenclature

M:N(𝚫^a,b….)

A

M = number of carbons
N = number of double bonds
a, b…. = position of double bonds

M:N(𝚫^a,b….)

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6
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for delta nomenclature, we number from…

A

the COOH

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7
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components of a triglyceride

A

3 FAs
glycerol backbone

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8
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how are FAs joined to glycerol?

A

esterification rxn

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9
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A

glycerol

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10
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function of triglycerides

A

energy storage in adipose

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11
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simple triaglycerol

A

3 chains are identical

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12
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complex triaglycerol

A

3 side chains are different

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13
Q

components of wax
joined by?

A

FA
long alcohol chain

esterification rxn

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14
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A

wax

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15
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function of wax

A

protection and moisture retention

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16
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mp of waxes

A

60-100 C

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17
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components of soap
joined by?

A

triglyceride
aqueous alkali (NaOH, KOH)

saponification rxn

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18
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micelle

A

aggregation of soap molecules around dirt

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19
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function of eicosanoids

A

autocrine & short-range signalling molecules

20
Q
A

eicosanoid

21
Q

eicosanoid SM

A

arachidonic acid

22
Q

basic eicosanoid structure

A

5-mem ring with two acid tails, and many possible R groups

23
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components of phospholipid

A

phospho “head”
1 or 2 FA tails

24
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components of glycerophospholipid

A

2 FA tails + glycerol + phosphate + R group

25
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components of sphingolipid

A

1 FA tail + sphingosine backbone, including nitrogen + R groups

26
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A

glycerophospholipid

27
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sphingolipid

28
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function of sphingolipids

A

cell recognition and signal transduction

29
Q

glycolipid

A

sugar residue + sphingolipid

30
Q

basic unit of terpenes/terpenoids

31
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function of terpenes/terpenoids

A

fragrance, flavor, color

32
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function of sterols

A

component of cell membrane; controls consistency

33
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function of steroids

A

body-wide signalling hormones

34
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basic structure of sterol/steroid

A

3 6-mem rings + 1 5-mem ring

35
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lipid vitamins

36
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5 components of membrane

A

glycerophospholipids
sphingolipids
sterols
proteins
carbs

37
Q

membrane held together by…

A

hydrophobic interactions

38
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4 main points of fluid mosaic model

A
  • phospholipids have free lateral movement, but not transverse movement
  • phospholipids can move 2nm/second
  • double bonds in phospholipid tails increase fluidity because they decrease steric space
  • majority of mass is from mosaic of proteins
39
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2 main types of proteins in membrane

A

transmembrane/integral proteins

peripheral proteins

40
Q

3 common types of transmembrane proteins

A

alpha helices
helical bundles
beta barrels

41
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peripheral proteins may be ____proteins

A

lipoproteins

42
Q

lipid raft

A

stable domain of proteins which must be in proximity to work together, floating as a unit in the membrane

43
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how is a lipid raft held together

A

sterols in the membrane make tighter associations between unsaturated tails

44
Q

2 aspects of membrane function

A

selective barrier

communication within and among cells

45
Q

4 steps of primary messenger pathway

A
  1. bind to surface receptor
  2. conformational change of receptor
  3. dimerization/oligomerization event (might be phosphorylation)
  4. biochemical pathway activated
46
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3 steps of secondary messenger pathway

A
  1. amplification—concentration increases following primary messenger
  2. bind to internal cellular target
  3. biochemical pathways are regulated
47
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which second messengers are NOT lipid-derived?

A

cAMP
Ca2+
IP3 (sugar part of a former lipid)

CH531—Biochemistry (11 decks)

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