Lipid Structure Flashcards
lipids
insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents
simple lipids
fats and waxes
fats
esters of fatty acids with glycerol (oils are liquid fats)
waxes
esters of fatty acids with alcohols
complex lipids
phospholipids, glycolipids, lipoproteins
phospholipids
glycerophospholipids and sphingophospholipids
glycolipids
glycosphingolipids
precursor and derived lipids
fatty acids, steroids, bile acids, ketone bodies
fat-soluble vitamins
A, D, E, K
lipid function
fuel for energy and storage, membrane structure, detergents, signaling molecules, vitamins
energy/storage lipids
fatty acids and triglycerides
membrane lipids
glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, cholesterol
detergents
bile acids
signaling molecules
steroid hormones and prostoglandins
fatty acids structure
unbranched, nonaromatic, carboxylic acids (amphipathic)
saturated fatty acids
no double bonds
mono-unsaturated fatty acid
1 double bond; position of double bond from carbonyl end
polyunsaturated fatty acids
classified according to first double bond starting at the last carbon (omega-3)
amphipathic
hydrophilic and hydrophobic