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Lipids 3 Flashcards

1
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Where do we get fatty acids from?

A

Diet

Synthesis (from excess carbohydrates and protein components, acetyl coenzyme A)

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2
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Where does fatty acid synthesis happen?

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Liver

Lactating mammary gland

Adipose tissue

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3
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What part of the cell does fatty acid synthesis happen?

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Cytosol

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4
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Where is acetyl coenzyme formed?

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Mitochondrial matrix

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5
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Why does acetyl conezyme A need to be transfered from the mitochondrial matrix for fatty acid synthesis?

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Fatty acid synthesis happens in the cytosol

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6
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Can acetyl coenzyme A cross the mitochondrial membrane?

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No, only the acetyl part can cross by using the citrate shuttle

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7
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How does acetyl cross the mitochondrial membrane?

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By using the citrate shuttle

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8
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What is the process of the citrate shuttle?

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  1. Acetyl coenzyme A reacts with oxaloacetate to become citrate which crosses the membrane
  2. In the cytosol citrate becomes is broken down into oxaloacetate and acetyl coenzyme A is released
  3. Oxaloacetate uses NADH to become malate
  4. Malate uses NADP+ to become pyruvate which crosses into the mitochondria membrane
  5. Pyruvate is converted into oxaloacetate to be used again
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9
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When does the citrate shuttle happen?

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When citrate concentration in the mitochondria is high

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10
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What is made during the citrate shuttle that is later used in the synthesis of fatty acids?

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NADPH

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11
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What enzymes are involved in fatty acid synthesis?

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Acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase

Fatty acid synthase

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12
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What does acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase do in the synthesis of fatty acids?

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Acts as an activator/regulator

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13
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What does fatty acid synthase do in the synthesis of fatty acids?

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Acts as a multifunctional enzyme

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14
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What does fatty acid synthesis need?

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Acetyl coenzyme A

NADPH

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15
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What is the product of fatty acid synthesis?

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Palmitic acid

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16
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What is acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase needed for the formation of?

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Melanyl coenzyme A

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17
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What is both the rate determining and commited step in fatty acid synthesis?

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Acetyl coenzyme A + ATP → malonyl coenzyme A

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18
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How is acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase regulated?

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Activated by insulin (signal enough glucose so make fatty acid), insulin

Inhibited by palmitoyl coenzyme A (enough fatty acid) glucagon, noradrenaline

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19
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What hormone activates acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase?

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Insulin

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20
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What hormone and neurotransmitter inhibits acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase?

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Glucagon and noradrenaline

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21
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How many reactions are in the synthesis of fatty acid?

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A lot, more than 7

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22
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What does fatty acid synthesis form and what is this?

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Palmitate acid, which is a stored form of energy

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23
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What are the stages of fatty acid synthesis?

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  1. Elongation (acyl-malonyl ACP enzyme forms acetoacetyl-ACP)
  2. Reduction - dehydration - reduction (NADPH is used)
  3. Elongation cycle repeated 6 more times using malonyl coenzyme A until we reach palmityl-ACP
  4. A thioesterase cleaves palmityl coenzyme A from the ACP
24
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What carrier molecule is used in the synthesis of fatty acid?

25
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What is ACP?

A

Acyl carrier protein

26
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What is the final reaction that produces palmitate?

27
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Why is multifunctional fatty acid synthase such a large complex?

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So that all the 7 enzymes required for the synthesis for fatty acid are next to each other in the cytosol

28
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How much NADPH does the formation of palmitate use?

29
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Where do the 14 NADPH used in the synthesis of fatty acid come from?

A

6 from pentose phosphate pathway

8 from malic enzymes that converts malate to pyruvate

30
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What steps of the synthesis of fatty acid do you need NADPH for?

A

The growing of the chain

31
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Where do any further modifications after the synthesis of palmitate occur?

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In the mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum

32
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What are some further modifications of palmitate?

A

Unsaturation

Elongation

Branching

33
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What is the fate of synthesised fatty acid?

A

Ends up being part of adipose tissue around the body

34
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What is the carrier protein for the synthesis of fatty acid?

35
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What is the carrier protein for the degradation of fatty acid?

A

Coenzyme A

36
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What is the building block for the synthesis of fatty acids?

A

Malonyl coenzyme A

37
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What is the building block for the degradation of fatty acids?

A

Acetyl coenzyme A

38
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What is the redox for the syntheis of fatty acids?

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Reductant NADP+

39
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What is the redox for the degradation of fatty acids?

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Oxidant NAD+/FAD2+

40
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What are the differences between the synthesis and degradation of fatty acids?

41
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What are some specialised lipid classes?

A

Steroid hormones

Cholesterol

Eicosanoids

42
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What are steroid hormones?

A

Chemical substances that serve as chemical messengers

43
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What is cholesterol?

A

Starting matieral for the synthesis of steroid hormone

44
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What are eicosanoids?

A

Derived from 20 carbon unsaturated fatty acids and synthesised throughout the body

45
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What kind of structure do steroids contain?

A

A ring system

46
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What are the functions of cholesterol?

A

Component of cell membranes

Precurser of other substances (sterol hormones, vitamin D, bile acids)

Form bile salts

47
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Where is cholesterol mainly synthesised and where is it found in the diet?

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In the liver and in animal foods

48
Q

How can cholesterol synthesis be regulated?

A

By inhibiting the rate limiting step,

HMG - CoA → Mevalonate

49
Q

What are statins?

A

Drug that inhibits HMG-CoA reductase

50
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What do statins do?

A

Lower cholesterol levels and decreases the risk of cardiovascular diseases

51
Q

What are functions of eicosanoids?

A

Signalling molecules

Exert control over inflammatory or immunity

Messengers in the CNS

52
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What can you say about the half life of eicosanoids?

A

They have a short half life

53
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What are eicosanoids derived from?

A

Omega-3 or omega-6 fatty acids

54
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What can eicosanoids regulate?

A

Inflammatory response

Pain and fever

Blood pressure

Blood clotting

Reproductive function

Sleep/wake cycle

55
Q

What kind of drugs is asparin?

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

56
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What do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like asparin do?

A

Inhibit COX1 and COX2 enzymes which are anti-inflammatory and are fever reducing

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