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Fatty Acids Flashcards

1
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FTSPST

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first thing starts post sex trip

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2
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first

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fatty acids

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3
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thing

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triacylgycerols

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4
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starts

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sphingolipids

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5
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post

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phosphatidyls

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6
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sex

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steroids

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7
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trip

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terpenes

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Fatty acids are comprised of…

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alkyl chains terminated by carboxylic acid groups O=C–OH

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9
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saturated

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indicates that the acyl chain is fully reduced

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Cis fatty acids

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rotation space keeps them away from head of phosphates –> low density fats

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Saturated chains…

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pack tightly and form more rigid, organized aggregates (e.i. membranes)

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12
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Unsaturated chains…

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bend and pack in a less ordered way

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13
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triacylglycerols are a…

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major source of energy for organisms b/c they are the most reduced form of carbon, no solvation needed, efficient packing

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14
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triacylglycerols

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formed from glycerol and fatty acids

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15
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simple triacylglycerols

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all 3 fatty acids are the same

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16
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mixed triacylglycerols

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contain 2 or 3 diff. fatty acids

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glycerophospholipids are…

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essential components in cell membranes

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glycerophospholipid

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diglycerol w/ a phosphate group

19
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unsaturated fatty acids are found typically….

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at the 2-position of the glycerol backbone

20
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Phosphatidyl

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a glycerophospholipid (review structure)

21
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catalytic triad

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amino acids found in the active site (serine, histidine, aspartic acid)

22
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PAF

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platelet activating factor

23
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sphingolipid

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based on the structure of sphingosine

24
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sphingosine

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is an 18-carbon alcohol

25
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cerebroside

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a ceraminde w/ a single sugar

26
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gangliosides are…

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important components of muscle and nerve membranes

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gangliosides

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ceramides w/ three or more sugar esterfied, one of which is a sialic acid

28
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waxes

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consist of a long-chain alcohols esterfied to long-chain fatty acids

29
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waxes are…

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hydrophobic bc of

30
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Terpenes

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a class of lipids formed from combinations of isoprene units

31
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isoprene

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2-methyl-1,3- butadiene

32
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cortisol

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provides control of carbohydrate, protein, and lipid metabolism

33
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Testosterone

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the primary male sex hormone

34
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estradiol

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the primary female sex hormone

35
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progesterone

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a precursor for testosterone and estradiol

36
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Bile acids

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cholic and deoxycholic acid (steroids)

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