lipids Flashcards
which lipids have no fatty acids
steroids/terpenes
how do you name an 18 carbon fatty acid with a cis double bond at the 9 position
cis-9-octadecenoic acid
omega nomenclature
start counting from carbon furthest from carbonyl bond
foods with highest concentration of omega 3/omega 6
flax seed and soybean oil
coconut oil vs olive oil
many sat fat vs many monosat fats
waxes
have ester groups with long hydrocarbon chains, and one unsaturated chain, have external protective function
triacylglycerols
found in most dietary fats/oils, carboxylic acid triesters of glycerol, 3 carbon trialcohol and fatty acids
hydrophobic
lipases
hydrolyze ester linkages
why are fatty acids useful for energy?
carbons are more reduced than in glucose, they have more carbons, and there is a limited storage of glucose in the body
what is soap
salt of the fatty acid
how are C=C bonds reduced
with H2, Pd, and Pt
glycerophospholipids
glycerol triesters, contain phosphate dieter groups, control flow of molecules in and out of cells, hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail
how are phospholipids formed
binding of inositol, serine, ethanol amine, and choline to phosphates
phosphatidylinositol 4,5 phosphate
also known as PIP2, important secondary messenger that causes a signal cascade
can be converted to PIP 3 and released in cytoplasm
diphosphatidyl glyscerol
cardiolipin almost exclusive to inner mitochondrial membrane, composed of two phosphatides bound to two glycerols
glycerolipids
divided into triacylglycerol and phospholipids
sphingolipids
consist of a long carbon chain with a double bound, two hydroxyl groups and an amine
types of sphingolipids
sphingosine - nothing attached to hydroxyl
ceramide- fatty acid attached to amine
sphingomyelin- phospho group attached to hydroxyl along with fatty acid attached to amine
cerebroside
sugar attached to hydroxyl on sphingolipid
ganglioside
multiple sugars attached to hydroxyl on sphingolipid
L/S ratio
phosphatidyl choline/sphingomyelin present in amniotic fluid, a high ratio shows maturity of lungs in babies, if ratio is less than two, baby will have medical issues with respiration
sterols
four ring carbon skeletons that differ by oxidation and saturation, can be hormones, cortisol, and aldosterone
key characteristics of each steroid
testosterone: only OH present on 5 carbon ring
aldosterone: carbonyl bound to hydroxyl on 5C ring
cortisol: carbonyl bound to hydroxyl along with another hydroxyl on 5C ring
estrogen: OH present on first ring
progesterone: carbonyl on 5C carbon
cholesterol characteristics
OH on first ring, no double bonds present on first ring, hydrophobic
found in high concentration in membranes
can fit into membranes to decrease or increase fluidity based on cellular conditions