Lipids Part 1 Flashcards

1
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Lipids

• 4 main groups

(Saturated and Unsaturated)

(Glycerol-containing Lipids)

(Sphingolipids,Steroids,Wax)

(Lipoproteins)

A

– Fatty Acids

– Glycerides

– Nonglyceride Lipids

– Complex Lipids

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Energy Source

– When oxidized, each gram of fat releases______ of energy, or more than twice the energy released by oxidation of a gram of carbohydrate

A

9 kcal

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3
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Energy Storage

– In the form of ____in adipocytes

A

triglycerides (TAG)

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Cell Membrane Structural Components

(3) make up the basic structure of all cell membranes

A

– Phosphoglycerides, sphingolipids, and steroids

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BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF LIPIDS

• Hormones –_____ Hormones

• Vitamins – Lipid-soluble vitamins

• Vitamin Absorption – Dietary fat serves as a____ of the lipid-soluble vitamins

• Protection – fats as

• Insulation – subcutaneous fat

A

Steroid

(A,D,E, and K)

carrier

shock absorber

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6
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• Are long-chain monocarboxylic acids

• Generally contain an even number of carbon atoms

A

FATTY ACIDS

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FATTY ACIDS

• Short-Chain Fatty Acids

• Medium-Chain Fatty Acids

• Long-Chain Fatty Acids

A

– Less than 6 carbons

– 6-10 carbons

– More than 12 carbons

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8
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– Each C being “saturated” with H

A

Saturated Fatty Acids

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Sat. Fatty Acids

– General Formula:

A

CH3 (CH2 )nCOOH

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– Composed of at least one carbon-to carbon double bond

– Almost are in the cis configuration

A

Unsaturated Fatty Acids

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– Composed of one carbon-to-carbon double bond

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Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA)

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– Composed of more than one carbon-to carbon double bond

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA)

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– are identified by position of the double bond nearest the methyl end (CH3 ) of the carbon chain; this is described as an omega number;

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA)

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14
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– If PUFA has first double bond 3 carbons away from the methyl end =

A

omega 3 FA

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15
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  • If PUFA has 6 carbons from methyl end =
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omega 6 FA

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16
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– H’s on same side of the double bond; fold into a U-like formation; naturally occurring

A

cis-Fatty Acid

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17
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– H’s on the opposite side of the double bond; occur in partially hydrogenated food

A

trans-Fatty Acid

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18
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Fatty acids with double bonds before
the 9th carbon are

A

ESSENTIAL

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19
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Fatty acids with no double bonds before the 9th carbon are

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NONESSENTIAL

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20
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Your body can form C=C double bonds after the 9th carbon

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Nonessential

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21
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– Fatty acids react with alcohols to form esters and water

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Esterification

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22
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are the products of the dehydration of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

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Esters

23
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  • Producing fatty acids from esters
  • Opposite of esterification
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Acid Hydrolysis

24
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– Is the base-catalyzed hydrolysis of an ester

A

Saponification

25
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– the product of this reaction, an ionized salt, is a soap

A

Saponification

26
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• Have a long uncharged hydrocarbon tail and a negatively charged terminus (the carboxylate terminus), they form micelles that dissolve oil and dirt particles

A

soap

27
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Reaction at the Double Bond (Unsaturated Fatty Acids)

• Used in the food industry to convert polyunsaturated vegetable oils into saturated solid fats

A

Hydrogenation

28
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• Carried out to add hydrogen to some, but not all, double bonds in polyunsaturated oils

• In this way liquid vegetable oils are converted into solid form (Crisco and margarine)

A

Partial Hydrogenation

29
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• Are lipid esters that contain the glycerol molecule and fatty acids

A

GLYCERIDES

30
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GLYCERIDES

2 classes

A

Neutral glycerides
Phosphoglycerides

31
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Glycerides

– nonionic and nonpolar

– have polar region, the phosphoryl group, in addition to the nonpolar fatty acid tails

A

Neutral Glycerides

Phosphoglycerides

32
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– Produce after the esterification of glycerol with a fatty acid

A

Neutral Glycerides

33
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Esterification of glycerides may occur at one, two, or all three positions, producing:

A

• Monoglycerides

• Diglycerides

• Triglycerides

34
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NONGLYCERIDE LIPIDS

A

Sphingolipids

Steroids

Cholesterol

35
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– Are lipids that are not derived from glycerol

– Amphipathic and structural components of cellular membranes

A

Sphingolipids

36
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Derived from sphingosine (long chain, Ncontaining alcohol)

2 TYPES

A

Sphingolipids

• Sphingomyelins
• Glycosphingolipids

37
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– Located throughout the body, but are particularly important structural lipid components of nerve cell membranes

– Found in abundance in the myelin sheath the surrounds and insulate cells of the CNS

– Role is essential to proper cerebral function and nerve transmission

A

Sphingomyelins

38
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– Include the cerebrosides, sulfatides, and gangliosides

A

Glycosphingolipids (Glycolipids)

39
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Are built on a ceramide backbone structure, which is a fatty acid amide derivative of sphingosine

A

Glycosphingolipids

40
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Cerebrosides – Are characterized by the presence of a single monosaccharide head group

– found almost exclusively in the membranes of brain cells

– Consists of ceramide joined to the monosaccharide galactose

A

Galactocerebroside

41
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Cerebrosides – Are characterized by the presence of a single monosaccharide head group

– found in the membranes of macrophages

– Consists of ceramide bonded to the hexose glucose

A

Glucocerebrosides

42
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– Contain the steroid nucleus (steroid carbon skeleton)

A

Steroids

43
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• known sterol, found in the membranes

A

Cholesterol

44
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– Amphipathic

– Involved in the regulation of the fluidity of the membrane as a result of the nonpolar fused ring

– Hydroxyl group is polar

– Perhydrocyclopentanophenanthrene ring

A

Cholesterol

45
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________

• Can also exist in an esterified form called______, with the hydroxyl group conjugated by an ester bond to a fatty acid

– No polar groups making them very hydrophobic

A

CHOLESTEROL

cholesteryl ester,

46
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• Almost exclusively synthesized by animals, but plants do contain other sterols similar in structure to cholesterol

• It is not readily catabolized by most cells, therefore, does not serve as a source of energy

A

CHOLESTEROL

47
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T or F

Cholesterol can be a source of energy

A

False

48
Q

Cholesterol

Can be converted in the liver to (2)

– Promote fat absorption in the intestine by acting as detergent

A

primary bile acids (e.g. cholic acid) and chenodeoxycholic acid

49
Q

_______

– Are amphipathic derivatives of cholesterol

– Synthesized in the liver and stored in the gallbladder

(2)

A

Bile Salts

• Cholate
• Chenodeoxycholate

50
Q

Emulsifying agent – whose polar hydroxyl groups interact with water and whose hydrophobic regions bind to lipids

A

Bile salts

51
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Steroid Hormones

A

– Testosterone

– Progesterone

– Estrone, Estrogen, and its derivatives

– Cortisone and Cortisol

– Aldosterone

52
Q

– Derived from many different sources and have a variety of chemical compositions, depending on the source

Long hydrocarbon tails – extremely hydrophobic – completely insoluble in water

A

Waxes

53
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• – protective coating for hair and skin (used in skin creams and ointments)

A

Lanolin - wax