LIPIDS Flashcards
Refers to a collection of organic molecules of
varying chemical composition
LIPIDS
4 main groups LIPIDS
o Fatty Acids (Saturated and Unsaturated)
o Glycerides (Glycerol-containing Lipids)
o Nonglyceride Lipids (Sphingolipids, Steroids,
Wax)
o Complex Lipids (Lipoproteins)
lipid structure CPGF
Choline
Phosphate
Glycerol
Fatty acids
o Esters of fatty acids with various alcohol
o Fats and waxes
Simple lipids
o Esters of fatty acids containing groups in
addition to an alcohol and a fatty acid
o Phospholipids, glycolipids and other complex
lipids like sulfolipids and amino lipids
Compound lipids
o derived by hydrolysis from compound and
simple lipids
o alcohols, mono- and diglycerides, carotenoids,
steroids, and terpenes
Derived lipids
- Waxes
LIPIDS WITH FATTY ACIDS
- Fats and oils (triglycerides)
LIPIDS WITH FATTY ACIDS
- Phospholipids
LIPIDS WITH FATTY ACIDS
- Sphingolipids
LIPIDS WITH FATTY ACIDS
- Cholesterol
LIPIDS WITHOUT FATTY ACIDS
- Bile Acids
LIPIDS WITHOUT FATTY ACIDS
- Steroids
LIPIDS WITHOUT FATTY ACIDS
fatty acid composition
Polar End - hydrophilic
Non-polar End- Hydrophobic
fatty acid with long chain
more than 12 carbons
fatty acid with medium chain
6-10 carbons
fatty acid with short chain
less than 6 carbons
18:2n-6 (PUFA CODE)
number of carbons
number of double bonds
number of carbons up to the first double bond
Oleic Acid
Omega 9
monounsaturated
Linoleic Acid
Omega 6
polyunsaturated
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
Omega 3
polyunsaturated
- Omega-3:
o body can make some _____ and ____ from ALA
EPA - eicosapentaenoic acid
DHA - docosahexaenoic acid
Examples of omega-6 PUFA
Linoleic acid
arachidonic acid
- H’s on same side of the double bond
- fold into a U-like formation
- naturally occurring
cis- fatty acids