Lecture 13: Lipids Flashcards
Stearate
Non-essential fatty acids
n-Octadecanoate
0 double bonds
Palmitate
Non-essential fatty acid
n-Hexadecanoate
0 double bonds
Linoleate
Omega 6 Essential fatty acid
Cis, Cis, ∆9, ∆12-Octadecadienoate
2 Double bonds
Linolenate
Omega 3 Essential fatty acid
All-cis ∆9, ∆12, ∆15-Octadecatrienoate
3 double bonds
Arachidonate
Omega 6 Essential fatty acid
All-cis ∆5, ∆8, ∆11, ∆14-Eicosatetraenoate
4 double bonds
What does an ether linkage do to an archaeon?
It makes it more resistant to hydrolysis
T/F: Branched and saturated hydrocarbons are more resistant to oxidation
True
Phosphatidylserine
Important for memory and cognition
Phosphatidylcholine
Major constituent of cell membrane and pulmonary surfactant
Phosphotidylethanolamine
25% of all phospholipids
Found particularly in nervous tissue such as white matter of brain
Phosphatidylinositol
Important signaling and functional activities in eukaryotic cells
Diphosphatidylglycerol
Cardiolipin
Important component of inner mitochondrial membrane
Only one in the mitochondrial membrane
What does amphipathic mean?
Has hydrophobic and hydrophilic end
What is sphingolipid?
An amino alcohol that contains a long, unsaturated hydrocarbon chain
Sphingomyelin
Phospholipid with a sphingosine backbone
Amino group linked to fatty acid by amide bond
Found in myelin sheath a lot
