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FT LEC: Lipids Flashcards

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an organic compound found in living organisms that are insoluble (or sparingly soluble) in water but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents

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Lipids

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Structurally diverse; has no repeating unit structure like the other biomolecules

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Lipids

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can be extracted when biochemical material (human, animal, or plant material) is homogenized and mixed with nonpolar organic solvent

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Lipids

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Classification of lipids

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  1. Based on hydrolysis characteristics
  2. Based on biological function
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Hydrolyzable lipids

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  • Triacylglycerols
  • Membrane lipids
  • Biological waxes
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can be broken down to simpler molecules through hydrolysis

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Hydrolyzable lipids

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can no longer be broken down to simpler molecules

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Non-hydrolyzable lipids

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Non-hydrolyzable lipids

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  • Steroids
  • Eicosanoids
  • Emulsification Lipids
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Based on biological function

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  • Energy storage lipids
  • Membrane lipids
  • Emulsification lipids
  • Messenger lipids
  • Protective-coating lipids
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is a naturally occurring monocarboxylic acid with long, unbranched hydrocarbon chains that nearly always contain an even number of carbons

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Fatty acids

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Fatty Acid: Classification according to length

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  1. Long fatty acid chains (12C to 26C)
  2. Medium fatty acid chains (8C to 10C)
  3. Short fatty acid chains (4C to 6C)
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Fatty Acid: Classification based on presence of C=C bonds

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  1. Saturated fatty acids
  2. Unsaturated fatty acids
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13
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only contain carbon-carbon single bonds

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Saturated fatty acids

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Unsaturated fatty acids can be further classified into two sub-types

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  1. Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs)
  2. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)
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contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond

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Unsaturated fatty acids

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contain only one carbon-carbon double bond

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Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs)

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contain at least two carbon-carbon bonds

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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)

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produce bends or kinks that prevents stronger interaction between the hydrocarbon chains

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Carbon-carbon double bonds in the cis configuration

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19
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Unsaturated fatty acids have _____ melting and boiling points compared to saturated fatty acids

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lower

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20
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is a lipid formed by esterification of three fatty acid molecules to a glycerol molecule

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triacylglycerol (TAG)

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is a tri-ester formed from the esterification of glycerol with three identical fatty acid molecules

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Simple triacylglycerol

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is composed of unidentical fatty acid molecules (more biochemically important)

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Mixed triacylglycerol

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23
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take in the form of fats or oils in nature, which are the most abundant types of lipid as well

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Triacylglycerols

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are triacylglycerol mixtures that are solid or semi-solid at room temperature and is generally obtained in animals

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Fats

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25
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are triacylglycerol mixtures that are liquid at room temperature

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Oils

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26
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is a fatty acid needed in the human body that must be acquired from dietary sources because it cannot be synthesized by the human body in adequate amounts from other substances

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Essential fatty acid

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27
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are considered bad fats

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Saturated fats

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28
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are considered good fats

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Unsaturated fats

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29
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are particularly important

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Omega fatty acids

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30
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Two essential fatty acids

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  1. Linoleic acid
  2. Linolenic acid
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31
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needed for proper cell membrane formation

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Linoleic acid

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Serves as starting material for other biochemically important fatty acids

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Linoleic acid

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Precursors to eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA)

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Linolenic acid

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are important constituents of cell membrane of nerve cells, and are active components in the retinas

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EPA and DHA

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Three common membrane lipids

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  1. Phospholipids
  2. Sphingophospholipids
  3. Cholesterol
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are phospholipids that contain two fatty acids and a phosphate group bonded to a glycerol molecules by ester bonds, and an alcohol bonded to the phosphate group

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Glycerophospholipids

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Also known as lecithins

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Phosphatidylcholine

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Also known as cephalins

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Phosphatidylethanolamine and Phosphatidylserine

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are phospholipids that contain sphingosine molecule with a fatty acid bonded to it with amide bonds, a phosphate group, and an alcohol bonded to the phosphate group

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Sphingophospholipid

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Sphingophospholipids with choline attached to the phosphate group are called ____________

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sphingomyelins

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Found in cell membranes and main structural components of myelin sheaths

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sphingomyelins

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are lipids that contain both fatty acids and a carbohydrate (usually a monosaccharide) bonded to sphingosine

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Sphingoglycolipids

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Types of Sphingoglycolipids

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  1. Cerebroside
  2. Ganglioside
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Possesses a monosaccharide unit usually glucose or galactose

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Cerebroside

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Simplest sphingoglycolipid

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Cerebroside

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Complex sphingoglycolipid

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Ganglioside

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Possesses branched carbohydrate component

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Ganglioside

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Occurs in the grey matter of the brain and in the myelin sheath

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Ganglioside

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is a type of steroid (a lipid whose structure is based on a fused ring system that involves three six-membered rings and one five-membered ring)

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Cholesterol

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A 27-carbon molecule that is a component of cell membranes and a precursor of other steroid-based lipids

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Cholesterol

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Found in animal fat and can be synthesized in the liver

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Cholesterol

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is a lipid-based structure that separates a cell’s aqueous interior from the aqueous environment surrounding the cell

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cell membrane

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a long, thick structure of phospholipids and glycolipids in which the nonpolar tails of the lipids are in the middle and the polar heads are on the outside surfaces of the structure

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cell membrane

54
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The components of cell membranes occur in different amount depending on the cell’s function

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  1. Phospholipids
  2. Glycolipids
  3. Cholesterol
  4. Proteins
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There are two types of proteins in cell membranes

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  1. Integral proteins
  2. Peripheral proteins
56
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penetrate both sides of the lipid bilayer

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Integral proteins

57
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only found on one side of the lipid bilayer

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Peripheral proteins

58
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concentration: high to low
cellular ee: none required
protein help: none required

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Passive transport

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concentration: high to low
cellular ee: none required
protein help: proteins serve as “gates”

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Facilitated transport

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concentration: low to high
cellular ee: energy input required
protein help: proteins serve as “pumps”

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Active transport

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Some lipids are hormones or at least perform a messenger function

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  1. Steroid hormones
  2. Eicosanoids
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are biochemical substances produced by ductless glands that have a messenger function and serve as communication between cells

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Hormones: are derived from cholesterol

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Steroid hormones

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Hormones: are derived from the fatty acid arachidonic acid

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Eicosanoids

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Two classes of steroid hormones

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  1. Sex hormones
  2. Adrenocorticoid hormones
64
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control reproduction and the development of secondary sexual characteristics

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Sex hormones

65
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are produced in the ovaries and promotes development of secondary female characteristics

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are produced in the testes and promotes development of secondary male characteristics; also promotes muscle growth

67
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are pregnancy hormones that control ovulation and prepares the uterine lining for implantation

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Progestins

68
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are used as oral contraceptives or anabolic steroids

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Artificial hormones

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control and regulate various biochemical functions

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Adrenocorticoids

70
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control the Na+/K+ balance in the body

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Mineralocorticotropic hormones

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control and regulate glucose metabolism and counteracts inflammation process

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Glucocorticotropic hormones

72
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are used as anti-inflammatory drugs in allergic reactions (hypersensitivity)

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Synthetic adrenocorticoids

73
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are oxygenated 20-carbon fatty acid derivatives that function as a messenger lipid

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Eicosanoids

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Three principal types of eicosanoids

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  1. prostaglandins
  2. thromboxanes
  3. leukotrienes
75
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is a messenger lipid that as a C20 fatty acid derivative that contains a cyclopentane ring and oxygen-containing functional groups

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prostaglandin

76
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is a C20 fatty acid derivative that contains a cyclic ether ring and oxygen-containing functional groups

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thromboxane

77
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is a C20 fatty acid derivative that contains three conjugated double bonds and hydroxyl groups

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Leukotriene

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