lipids Flashcards
acetic acid occurence
vinegar
propionic acid occurence
carbohydrate ermentation
butyric acid occurence
butter
caproic acid occurence
goat and cow butter
caprylic acid occurence
human fat
lauric occurence
cinnamon
capric acid occurence
fat or spice bush
myristic acid occurence
nutmeg, myrtles
palmatic acid occurence
spermaceti, beeswax
stearic acid occurence
animal and vegetable fats
palmitoleic occurence
nearly all fats
oleic acid occurence
animal and vegetal fats and oils
elaidic acid occurence
hydrogenated and ruminant fats
linoleic acid occurence
many plant oils
gamma-linolenic acid occurence
minor fatty acid in animals
a-linolenic acid occurence
particularly in linseed oil
arachidonic acid occurence
important component of phospholipids in animals
timnodonic occurence
important component of fish oil
cervonic occurence
phospholipids in brain
this has slight solubility in water
short-chain fatty acids
essentially insoluble in water
long-chain fatty acids
this completely dominates solubility considerations
nonpolar nature
if its long chain the melting point will?
decrease
saturated in room tempt is
solid
unsaturated in room temp is?
liquid
esters of fatty acids with various alcohols
simple lipids
esters of fatty acids with glycerol
fats
higher molecular weight monohydric alcohols
waxes
containing groups in addition to an alcohol
compound lipids
they have nitrogen containing bases and other substituents
phospholipids
contain carbohydrate and nitrogenous base
glycolipids