Fatty Acids Flashcards
1
Q
12:0
A
Laurate
2
Q
14:0
A
Myristate
3
Q
16:0
A
Palmitate
4
Q
18:0
A
Stearate
5
Q
20:0
A
Arachidate
6
Q
22:0
A
Behenate
7
Q
24:0
A
Lignocerate
8
Q
16:1
A
Palmitoleate
9
Q
18:1
A
Oleate
10
Q
18:2
A
Linoleate
11
Q
18:3
A
Linolenate
12
Q
20:4
A
Arachidonate
13
Q
Essential fatty acids?
A
LA/Linoleic Acid(18:2/w-6) ALA/ Linolenic Acid (18:3/w-3) EPA (20:5/w-3) DHA (22:6/w-3)
14
Q
What makes up majority of cell membrane?
A
Glycerophospholipids
15
Q
What is this?
A
Choline, it is a common organic alcohol added to glycerophospholipids
16
Q
What is this?
A
Ethanolamine a common organic addition onto alchol in a glycerophospholipid
17
Q
what is this?
A
Inositol a common sugar derivitve added to glycerophospholipids
