lipids Flashcards

1
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which lipids have no fatty acids

A

steroids/terpenes

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2
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how do you name an 18 carbon fatty acid with a cis double bond at the 9 position

A

cis-9-octadecenoic acid

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3
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omega nomenclature

A

start counting from carbon furthest from carbonyl bond

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4
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foods with highest concentration of omega 3/omega 6

A

flax seed and soybean oil

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5
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coconut oil vs olive oil

A

many sat fat vs many monosat fats

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6
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waxes

A

have ester groups with long hydrocarbon chains, and one unsaturated chain, have external protective function

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7
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triacylglycerols

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found in most dietary fats/oils, carboxylic acid triesters of glycerol, 3 carbon trialcohol and fatty acids

hydrophobic

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8
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lipases

A

hydrolyze ester linkages

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9
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why are fatty acids useful for energy?

A

carbons are more reduced than in glucose, they have more carbons, and there is a limited storage of glucose in the body

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10
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what is soap

A

salt of the fatty acid

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11
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how are C=C bonds reduced

A

with H2, Pd, and Pt

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12
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glycerophospholipids

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glycerol triesters, contain phosphate dieter groups, control flow of molecules in and out of cells, hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail

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13
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how are phospholipids formed

A

binding of inositol, serine, ethanol amine, and choline to phosphates

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14
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phosphatidylinositol 4,5 phosphate

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also known as PIP2, important secondary messenger that causes a signal cascade

can be converted to PIP 3 and released in cytoplasm

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15
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diphosphatidyl glyscerol

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cardiolipin almost exclusive to inner mitochondrial membrane, composed of two phosphatides bound to two glycerols

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16
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glycerolipids

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divided into triacylglycerol and phospholipids

17
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sphingolipids

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consist of a long carbon chain with a double bound, two hydroxyl groups and an amine

18
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types of sphingolipids

A

sphingosine - nothing attached to hydroxyl

ceramide- fatty acid attached to amine

sphingomyelin- phospho group attached to hydroxyl along with fatty acid attached to amine

19
Q

cerebroside

A

sugar attached to hydroxyl on sphingolipid

20
Q

ganglioside

A

multiple sugars attached to hydroxyl on sphingolipid

21
Q

L/S ratio

A

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

22
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sterols

A

four ring carbon skeletons that differ by oxidation and saturation, can be hormones, cortisol, and aldosterone

23
Q

key characteristics of each steroid

A

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

24
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cholesterol characteristics

A

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

25
How Is vitamin D3 formed
synthesized from cholesterol in the body through oxidation and UV light
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prostaglandins vs leukotrienes
both function in blood clotting, but prostaglandins have a closed five member ring that leukotrienes don't
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why are phospholipids best for forming membranes?
They are rectangular, with hydrophilic heads facing the aqueous environment, and hydrophobic tails facing the inside
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lipid bilayer properties
highly ordered and stable, but flexible
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fluid mosaic model
membrane is composed of lipids
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integral vs peripheral proteins
integral - permanently attached to the membrane peripheral - can be found on the interior or exterior of the membrane
31
how are peripheral proteins associated with the lipid bilayer?
prenylation (attaching hydrophobic molecules to proteins), Palmitoylation, myristoylation, glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor Palmitoylation and myristoylation attach fatty acids
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what is found in high levels on the outer membrane
phosphatidyl choline/ sphingomyosin
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how does fatty acid composition relate to membrane fluidity?
longer more saturated fatty aids increase melting point while shorter more unsaturated fatty acids decrease melting point
34
why are trans fats bad?
they decrease membrane fluidity
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passive transport
follows concentration gradient, can be simple or facilitated (protein guided)
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symport vs antiport
move molecules in the same direction vs move them in opposite directions
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Na+/K+ ATPase
pumps 3 Na+ out of cell and 2K+ into cell conformational changes through phosphate hydrolysis allow for Na+ to leave and K+ to enter