LESSON 11: LIPIDS Flashcards

1
Q

It contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen but, compared with carbohydrates, have less oxygen in proportion to carbon and hydrogen

A

LIPIDS

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2
Q
  • Neutral lipids
  • Triglycerides
  • Glycerol
  • Triacylglycerols
A

SIMPLE LIPIDS

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3
Q

MAJOR FORM of FAT in DIET & MAJOR STORAGE form of fat in body

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Triacylglycerols

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4
Q

glycerol base with 3 FA attached

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Triglycerides

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5
Q

derived from a WATER SOLUBLE FORM OF CARBOHYDRATE; an alcohol composed of 3-carbon chain which can serve as the backbone of a triglyceride

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GLYCEROL

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6
Q

Various COMBINATIONS OF NEUTRAL FATS with other components

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COMPOUND

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7
Q

with phosphoric acid and nitrogenous base; egg yolk & liver are
good sources

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Phospoholipid

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8
Q

most widely distributed of the phospholipids

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Lecithin

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9
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needed to form thromboplastin for the blood clotting process

A

CEPHALIN

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10
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found in brain & other nerve tissue as a component of myelin sheath

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Sphingomyelin

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11
Q

Fatty acid, nitrogen and carbohydrate

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Glycolipid

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12
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Complexes of lipid and protein

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Lipoprotein

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13
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✓ Formed primarily in liver, insoluble in water and contain cholesterol, neutral fat and fatty acids

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LIPOPROTEIN

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14
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Obtained by hydrolysis or enzymatic breakdown of simple & compound lipids/derivatives of fat digestion

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Derived

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15
Q
  • SFA
  • MUFA
  • PUFA
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Degree of saturation

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16
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  • Short chain
  • Medium chain
  • Long chain
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CHAIN LENGTH

17
Q
  • Linoleic (om 6)
  • Linolenic (om3)
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Essentiality

18
Q

lipid substances that contain sterols

A

STEROIDS

19
Q

COMPLEX FAT-LIKE compound found in body tissues, brain & nerve tissues, bile, blood, liver, where most cholesterol is synthesized;

A

CHOLESTEROL

20
Q

“good” cholesterol

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(HDL) high-density lipoproteins

21
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“bad” cholesterol

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(LDL) low-density lipoproteins

22
Q

Children do not synthesize cholesterol in the body

TRUE OR FALSE

A

TRUE

23
Q

– FA with ONE DOUBLE BOND; OLEIC ACID is most abundant; olive & peanut oils

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(MUFA) Monounsaturated Fatty Acids

24
Q

FA with 2 or MORE DOUBLE BOND; LINOLEIC ACID is most common; vegetable oils

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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufa)

25
Q

Components of NERVE TISSUE & certain CELL MEMBRANES where they play a VITAL ROLE in FAT TRANSPORT

A

CEREBROCIDES

26
Q

MADE UP of certain GLUCOSE, GALACTOSE & a complex compound containing amino sugar

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Gangliosides

27
Q

Carbohydrate-containing lipids

A

MUCOLIPIDS

28
Q

WATER-SOLUBLE COMPONENT of triglycerides-glycerol component can enter the glycolysis path

A

GLYCEROL

29
Q

Types of hydrogenation

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PARTIAL AND COMPLETE

30
Q

FOOD SOURCES

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  • Vegetable oils
  • Animal fats
31
Q

2 Health Effects

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  • Cancer - carcinogenesis
  • CVD - oxidation and hypercholesterolemia
32
Q

It – easily becomes rancid/”oxidized” – exposed to oxygen → undergoes hydrogenation

A

STABILITY

33
Q

A fatty acid with no double bonds
EX: palmitic & stearic acids found in animal fats, butter, cheese, coconut oil and chocolate

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SATURATED FATTY ACID