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Exam1_L4_Carbs_Lipids Flashcards

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Enantiomers-

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Mirror images- same chemical characteristics (sweetness)
NATURE ONLY D SUGARS
NATURE ONLY L (AMINO ACIDS)

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UDP-glucose C4 epimerase

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galactose can be made from glucose using this epimerase. (glucose/galactose are c4 epimers)

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Mutarotation

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spontaneous, no-enzyme, reversible action where straight sugars form rings.
99% of mono sugars exist in ring structure
(good b/c aldehyde/ketones are usually very reactive)

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4
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6 membered ring- 5 membered ring

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Pyranose 6 membered ring

Furanose 5 membered ring

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Alpha and Beta anomers. How do you find anomeric carbon?

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Count from last non-ring carbon
Alpha Anomer- (OH groups on same side )(restricted)
Beta anomer (OH opposite sides) (less hindered)
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Glycation

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NON ENZYMATIC- reaction of ALDEHYDE or KETONE group in a sugar with AMINO group in proteins and makes a SCHIFF BASE –> oxidized to “AGES”
(advanced glycation end products)

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7
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Effects of Protein glycation?

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  • Decreased function
  • Damages collagen in BV walls
  • form AGE’s (advanced glycation end products)
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Why is Chronic Hyperglycemia a concern?

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CHglyC-> AGE’s> Major contributor to diabetic pathology.

  • nephropathy
  • Peripheral vascular/cardiovascular complications
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9
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How do you measure glycation of Hb? Why?

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HbA1C test-

-Tests how adequate diabetic patient is regulating blood sugar

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What is Glycosylation?

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Adding Polysaccharide (>20) or Oligosaccharide (3-12 component sugars) to proteins, lipids, or other organic molecules in an ENZYMATIC REGULATED manner

-Process of making glycolipids and glycoproteins

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Is it oxidation or reduction-
Acid to aldehyde? Alcohol to acid? Alcohol to aldehyde?
Acid to alcohol?, aldehyde to alcohol?, aldehyde to acid?

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ALCOHOL ALDEHYDE ACID OX>

RED

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Where is glucuronic acid from? Where is Iduronic acid form? What charge at physiological pH

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Glucuronic acid is oxidized form of glucose

Iduronic acid is oxidized form of Galactose

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Why is oxidation of sugars important physiologically?

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Glucuronate is charged and added to hydrophobic molecules in the liver so that they can be more soluble and excretable from the body.

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What are Amino and N-acetylated amino SUGARS?

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Amino (N containing) Sugars reacts with lipids, proteins, or sugars OH group to make Glycosaminoglycans GAG’s , Glycolipids, or GlycoProteins

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REDUCED SUGARS
C2 Epimers
C4 Epimers

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Sugar ALCOHOLS

  • Galactitol > galactose> Iduronic acid
  • Sorbitol > Glucose > Glucuronic acid
  • Mannitol > Mannose > multiple compounds
C2 epimers (Glucose Mannose)
C4 epimers (Glucose Galactose)
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16
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GAG’s

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LINEAR
POLYMERS of repeating DISACCHARIDES (50-150 repeats)
NEGATIVE CHARGE Attracts Water

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17
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Glycosides

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Enzymatic reaction when a sugar molecule is COVALENTLY bound to the functional group of another molecule (not sugar) and is O or N linked

18
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Glycosidases

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Enzymes specific for glycosidic bonds; ie: alpha glucose configurations can be broken down by humans alpha glycosidases but we aren’t able to break down the Beta configuration of glucose (CELLULOSE) with it’s b1,4 glycosidic bonds.

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18:3delta9,12,15

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18 carbon lipid w/ 3 double bonds at carbons 9,12,15. Starting with carbon 1 at COOH end.

20
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Name a lipid with 12 carbons and double bonds at 4,3,2.

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12:3delta4,3,2

21
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Omega system naming

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start from carbon opposite COOH as carbon 1. name OMEGA then number of carbons until you get to first double bond.

22
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What are the two essential fatty acids? Why?

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Y-linoleic (w-6), and a-linolenic acids (w-3). Because we can’t make FA’s with double bonds past the carbon 9 position.

23
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What is the precursor for arachidonic acid C20:4? what is arachidonic acid a major precursor for?

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Linoleic w-6.

Arachidonic acid is MAJOR for EICOSANOID SYNTHESIS

24
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What precursor for FA’s needed in growth and development?

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Linolenic w3 for w3 FA’s

25
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disease caused by deficiency in a-hydroxylase

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REFSUM Disease
accumulation of phytanic acid in the blood and tissues causing neuronal damage. Treatment is diet low in phytanic acid and it’s precursors

26
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Branched chain FA’s go through ______ _______ because it’s ___________ on the _______carbon.

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Alpha oxidation because its methylated on the beta carbon (3rd carbon from cooh) . Alpha hydroxylase is used but causes rufsum disease if there is a deficiency or if phytanic acid is built up in blood and tissues.

27
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what happens to FA when hydrogenated?

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trans configuration - Straight chains

nature is all cis configuration-

28
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Steroids-

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derived from cholesterol (membrane lipid, amphipathic),

-animal origin

29
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Cholesterol Esters

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Polar group of cholesterol is esterified into a Fatty Acid

-NOT in membrane, but non-polar

30
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Ceramide

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One long chain FA attached to sphingosine

31
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3 types of amphipathic membrane lipids

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  1. Glycerolphospholipids, (choline, serine, inositol)
  2. Spingolipids (sphinomyleins, glycosphingolipids; cerebrosides/gangliosides )
  3. Cholesterol (steroids)
32
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Choline, Serine, Inositol are what ?

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Glycerolphospholipids- Amphipathic membrane lipids.
Choline- PC
Serine-PS (phosphatidylserine)
Inositol- PI (phosphatidylinositol)

33
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What are the non membrane lipids?

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FA’s, Steroids, TAGS, Cholesterol esters

34
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Sphingolipids- How is its derivative formed?

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  • Localized in WHITE MATTER of CNS
  • derivatives of Ceramide (formed by esterification of a FA w/ amino group of Sphingosine)
  • functional group attached to terminal OH of ceramide determines function
35
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Lysosomal storage diseases

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hereditary defects of lysosomal enzymes that degrade sphingolipids cause sphingolipidoses ie; Tay-Sachs & Gaucher’s disease.

36
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Sphingomyelins

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phosphorylcholine attached to ceramide

  • membranes of nerve tissue & blood cells
  • Signal transduction
37
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Cerebrosides

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One GALACTOSE or GLUCOSE unit joined in B-glycosidic linkage to ceramide
-found in MYELIN SHEATH

38
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Gangliosides

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Oligosaccharide w/ one Sialic acid (N-acetyl neuraminic acid) residue linked to ceramide
-found in MYELIN SHEATH

39
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Steroids

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Lipids w/ rigid flat ring system w. OH or Keto group on C3.

Cholesterol- most abundant steroid in tissue- membrane fluidity- precursor of hormones (VitD, bile acids)

40
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Gangliosides, cerebrosides are examples of what kind of lipids? Choline, Serine, and Inositol are ex of what lipids?

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Sphingolipids.

glycerolphospholipids

41
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Where does glycosylation take place?

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ER and golgi. makes glycolipids and glycoproteins

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