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are distinguished by their high solubility in non polar solvents and low solubility in H,O

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Lipids

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Lipids exist as ——- in nature - meaning it can be both hydrophilic and hydrophobic in nature

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amphipathic

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Lipids are (another) amphipathic molecules that can be:

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Major components of biological membranes

Major form of stored energy in biological systems

Hormones

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It define the basic unit of life (cell)

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Membranes

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lipids are largely reduced compounds; complete oxidation of lipids
generates —- – —– (ie. more than from sugars)

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lots of energy

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Lipids have 4 primary functions in living cells:

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Fuel molecules
Signal molecules
Highly concentrated energy stores
Components of membranes
• Phospholipids
• Sphingholipids
• Cholesterol

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Adipocytes

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Fat storage cells

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principal building blocks of complex lipids

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Fatty acids

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9
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esters of fatty acids (heat sensitive)

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Waxes

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membrane precursors, energy storage

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Triacylglycerols

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membrane components

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Glycerophospholipids

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12
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brain lipids, membrane components

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Sphingolipids

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13
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cholesterol, bile salts, steroid hormones

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Steroids

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14
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Building block of lipids

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Fatty acid

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Fatty acids are Composed of a ———– “head group” and ——— “tail”

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carboxylic acid

a long hydrocarbon

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16
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tail generally contains an —- number of carbon atoms

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Even

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17
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Hydrocarbon tail can be ——— or ———-

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saturated or unsaturated

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18
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unsaturated hydrocarbon tails contain how many double bonds?

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one or more double bonds

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19
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General Formula for Fatty Acids

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COOH(CH2)nCH3 / CH3(CH2)nCOOH

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20
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CH3(CH2)10CO2H

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Lauric Acid

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21
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CH3(CH2)12CO2H

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Myristic Acid

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CH3(CH2)14CO2H

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Palmitic Acid

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CH3(CH2)16CO2H

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Stearic Acid

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CH3(CH2)18CO2H

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Arachidic Acid

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16:0

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Palmitic Acid

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18:0

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Stearic Acid

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18:1 (∆⁹)

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Oleic Acid

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18:2 (∆⁹,¹²)

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Linoleic acid

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18:3 (∆⁹,¹²,¹5)

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a-Linolenic Acid

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20:4 (∆5,8,11,14)

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Arachidonic Acid

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2 Example of Essential Fatty Acids;must get these from plants

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linoleic and a-linolenic fatty acids

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32
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high in polyunsaturated fats.

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Good Fats

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high in saturated fats.

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Bad Fats

34
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trans fatty acids; result from partial
hydrogenation of —— —–

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Really Bad Fats

vegetable oils.

35
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It has trans fatty acids.

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Margarine

35
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It has trans fatty acids.

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Margarine

36
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Transfatty acids are difficult to ——–; lead to increased ——— levels in the blood

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Metabolized

Cholesterol

37
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Energy storage in Lipids

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Triacylglycerols (triglycerides)

38
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1 Fatty Acid + Glycerol =

2 Fatty Acids + Glycerol =

3 Fatty Acids + Glycerol =

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monoacylglycerol

diacylglycerol

triacylglycerol

39
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a simple triacylglycerol)

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Tristearin

40
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A mixed triacylglycerol

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Myristic
Palmitic
Stearic

41
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A mixed triacylglycerol

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Myristic
Palmitic
Stearic

42
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Energy yield from burning: ~ ?? kj/gram as compared to ?? kJ/gram for carbohydrates (eg. sugars)

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~ 37 kJ/gram,

~ 16 kJ/gram

43
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are typically found in brain tissues (eg. brain lipids)

Based upon ——–, an amino alcohol

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Sphingolipids

Sphingosine

44
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Sphingosine is rare in —— and —_– while
sphingolipids are common

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plants and animals while

In plant and animals

45
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Simplest sphingolipids are

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ceramides

46
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Sphingosine + N-linked fatty acid =

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Ceramide

47
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are complex sphingolipids

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Ganglioslides

48
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Ceramide + 3 (or more) sugars including one sialic acid

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Gangioslides

49
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Membrane lipids(signalling)

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Gangliosides

50
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Built from same 5-carbon precursor as cholesterol

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Terpenes and their derivatives

51
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Terpenes are also called as

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Isoprenoid

52
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Steroids are basic skeleton consisting of four interconnected——— ; different structure than long chain FAs

These molecules bind to specific protein receptors, precipitating a
——– ——– ——–

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carbon rings

signal transduction chain

53
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Built from 5 carbon isoprene units and do not contain fatty acids

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Terpenes

54
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Terpenes are abundant in

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Plants

55
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Terpenes are Generally assembled by a ————- linkage of isoprene units

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‘head to tail’

56
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Diterpenes and larger terpenes arise from

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Cyclization reactions

57
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certain aromatic compounds with a wide range of functions also made of

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Isprenyl C5 subunits

58
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Many lipid classes, many lipid functions

Functions are obviously very diverse, fitting for such a large

family of molecules

structural
signaling
enzyme cofactors

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(in membranes)
(steroids)
(vitamins)

59
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all lipids have in common a ——– fatty acid chain,

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hydrophobic

60
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a glycerol backbone is linked to two FA molecules and one phosphate

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Phospholipids

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FA chain composed of an number of C atoms

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even

62
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Hydrophobic nature arises from —— —-
by C-H and C-C bonds present in chains

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lack of dipoles formed

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Numbering of C in FAs starts with
C2 and C3 often called

Methyl C at distal end of chain called

Position of double bond(s) also indicated by

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carboxyl C
a and B
w-carbon atom
A

64
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Many FAs in animal tissues are

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Saturated

65
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Most common FAs in animals and plants are

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C16 and C18

66
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most plant fats have at least

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one C=C bond

67
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Short chain length and unsaturation lower FA

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Melting point

68
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2 major places where FAs play a role in metabolism is when they are incorporated into either

—————— for energy storage, or

—————— for incorporation into membranes

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triacylglycerols (triglycerides)
Phospholipids

69
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Degradation converts storage fat

(triacylglycerol) into small 2-carbon, activated acetyl units that can be processed by the TCA cycle in a process called o. P

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Oxidative Phosphorylation

70
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To degrade FAs, the body must first get them out of “——–”

Lipids are stored as triacylglycerols in

Mammals are capable of storing large amount of lipids in specialized
cells called

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storage
adipose tissue
adipocytes

71
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lipids can store in a smaller volume

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more energy

72
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Complete oxidation of a lipid into acetyl-CoA 2-carbon units

yields - kcal/g, versus - kcal/g for carbohydrates

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9 kcal/g
4 kcal/g

73
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How many times does lipids as much energy as 1 g carbohydrate

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6 g

74
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Typical 70-kg man has energy stored as

• kcal in triacylglycerols

kcal in protein (muscle)

Kcal in glycogen

kcal in glucose

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1 x 10^5
2.5 x 10⁴
600 kcal
40

74
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Typical 70-kg man has energy stored as

• kcal in triacylglycerols

kcal in protein (muscle)

Kcal in glycogen

kcal in glucose

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1 x 10^5
2.5 x 10⁴
600 kcal

75
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Triacylglycerols are “— kg of body mass (~16% body fat)

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11 kg

76
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Carbohydrate stores alone allow maintenance of metabolism for ~ –; stored lipids allow survival for

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~24 h
weeks

77
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found in thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts

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Galactolipids

78
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(e.g. platelet activating factor, an important lipid signaling molecule

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Ether glycerophospholipids

79
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Animal sphingosine lipids can also contain sugars =

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glycolipids

80
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diphosphatidylglycerol (note two phosphatidyl and extra glycerol)

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Cardiolipan

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