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Exp 6.2: Lipids (Classifications) Flashcards

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Type of Lipid:
Group of signal lipids

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Eicosanoids

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Type of Lipid:
Derived from metabolism of arachidonic acid by enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX)

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Eicosanoids

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3 subtypes of eicosanoids

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Prostaglandins
Thromboxanes
Leukotrienes

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Type of Lipid:
Derived mainly from arachidonic acid

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Eicosanoids

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Subtype of Eicosanoids:
Have a variety of potent biological activities of hormonal or regulatory nature

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Prostaglandins

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Subtype of Eicosanoids:
parent compound of prostaglandins

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Prostanoic acid

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Subtype of Eicosanoids:
Control blood pressure

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Prostaglandins

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Subtype of Eicosanoids:
Stimulate muscle contraction

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Prostaglandins

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Subtype of Eicosanoids:
Inhibit platelet aggregation

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Prostaglandins

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10
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Subtype of Eicosanoids:
Induce inflammation

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Prostaglandins

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Subtype of Eicosanoids:
Platelet aggregation and vasoconstriction

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Thromboxane A2

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Subtype of Eicosanoids:
Inhibit the synthesis of thromboxane by inhibiting the COX enzyme

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Aspirin and other NSAIDs (Thromboxanes)

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Subtype of Eicosanoids:
Synthesized from arachidonic acid

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Leukotrienes

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Subtype of Eicosanoids:
Occur mainly in leukocytes

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Leukotrienes

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Subtype of Eicosanoids:
Produce muscle contractions
o Lungs
o Cause asthma-like attacks

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Leukotrienes

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16
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Subtype of Eicosanoids:
Recently developed anti-asthma drugs
o Inhibit the synthesis of ____________

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Leukotrienes

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17
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Type of Lipid:
Comprise the bulk of storage fat

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glycerolipids

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Type of Lipid:
Mono-, di- and tri- substituted glycerols

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glycerolipids

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1 Subtype of glycerolipids

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Triacylglycerols

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Subtype of Glycerolipids:
Lipids formed by esterification of three fatty acids to glycerol

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Triacylglycerols

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Subtype of Glycerolipids:
Neutral lipid

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Triacylglycerols

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22
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2 subtypes of glycerophospholipids

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Phosphoacylglycerol
Phosphatidylcholine (lecithin)

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Subtype of Glycerophospholipids:
Most abundant lipid in most membranes

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Phosphoacylglycerol

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Subtype of Glycerophospholipids:
Polar head and two nonpolar tails

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Phosphoacylglycerol

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Subtype of Glycerophospholipids:
Control cell permeability

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Phosphoacylglycerol

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Subtype of Glycerophospholipids:
Abundant in brain and nerve tissues

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Phosphatidylcholine (lecithin)

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Subtype of Glycerophospholipids:
Found in egg yolk, wheat germ, yeast

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Phosphatidylcholine (lecithin)

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Type of Lipid:
Second large class of membrane lipids

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Sphingolipids

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Type of Lipid:
Have a polar head and two nonpolar tails

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Sphingolipids

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2 subtypes of sphingolipids

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Sphingomyelin
Glycolipids

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Subtype of sphingolipids:
Contain phosphocholine or phosphoethanolamine as their polar head

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Sphingomyelin

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Subtype of sphingolipids:
Found in the myelin sheath

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Sphingomyelin

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Subtype of sphingolipids:
Carbohydrate is bound to an alcohol group of a lipid by a glycosidic linkage

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Glycolipids

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Type of Lipid:
Sterol alcohols

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Sterol lipids

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Type of Lipid:
Signaling molecules located along the membrane

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Sterol lipids

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2 subtypes of sterol lipids

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Steroids
Cholesterol

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Subtype of sterol lipids:
Contains aromatic alcohol which are derivatives of steroid nucleus

38
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Subtype of sterol lipids:
nucleus
o 3 cyclohexane rings
o 1 cyclopentane ring

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Subtype of sterol lipids:
Precursor for the synthesis of other steroids

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Cholesterol

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Subtype of sterol lipids:
Weakly amphipathic

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Cholesterol

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Subtype of sterol lipids:
Cholesteryl esters
o Formed by esterified C3-OH
o Bulky and rigid and fits into membrane lipids disrupting membrane regularity

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Cholesterol

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Other lipids:
Isoprenoids

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Prenol lipids

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Other lipids:
Examples : Terpenes, carotenoids, quinones, hydroquinone

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Prenol lipids

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Other lipids:
Polyprenols (dolichol)

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Prenol lipids

45
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Other lipids:
Isoprene derived natural metabolites

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Terpenes (Prenol lipid)

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Other lipids:
Insect and plant growth hormones

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Terpenes (Prenol lipid)

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Other lipids:
Plant’s pleasant odors

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Terpenes (Prenol lipid)

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Other lipids:
Lipid-like sugar carriers

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Terpenes (Prenol lipid)

49
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Other lipids:
Fatty acid with a sugar backbone

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Saccharolipids

50
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Other lipids:
Glucosamine precursor

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Saccharolipids

51
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Other lipids:
Secondary metabolites of living organisms for survival

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Polyketides

52
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Other lipids:
Used as anti-microbial, anti-parasitic and anti-cancer

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Polyketides

53
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Other lipids:
Doxycycline (antibiotic) and aflatoxin (known carcinogen)

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Polyketides

54
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Other lipids:
Esters of fatty acids with long chain alcohols

55
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Other lipids:
Waxes’ solubility in water

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Completely insoluble in water

56
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Other lipids:
Water repellants

57
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Other lipids:
protective coating of leaves composition

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