Lipids - PP Flashcards
Lipids physical properties:
- soluble in nonpolar solvents
- insoluble in water
How are certain polyunsaturated fatty acids provided?
However, certain polyunsaturated fatty acids, essential in metabolism, must be provided in the diets.
Examples of sphingolipids:
- Sphingomyelin
- Cerebroside
Where de we get saturated triacylglycerols from?
The saturated triacylglycerols of the body can be synthesized from all three major foodstuffs: proteins, carbohydrates, and fats or oils.
Lipids e.g:
- Carboxylic acid (or “fatty acids”)
- Glyceryl Trialknoates (neutral fats)
- Phospholipids
- Glycolipids
- Waxes
- Terpenes
- Steroids
- Prostaglandines
Propane-1,2,3-triol = ?
Glycerol
How many alcohols does the glycerol have?
3
Triester = ?
Triglycerides
How is triester formed?
Glycerol and palmitic acid
Carboxylic acid
- usually have unbranched hydrocarbon chains
- 16 or 18 carbon atoms
- called fatty acid
Traditional name: Palmitic acid
Origin of name: Palm oil
Traditional name: Stearic acid
Origin of name: Suet (stear)
Traditional name: oleic acid
Origin of name: olive oil
- have two dobble bonds
Traditional name: Linoleic acid
Origin of name: oil of flax
- have two dobble bonds
Glyceryl trialkanoates = ?
- triacylglyceols
- triglycerides
- glycerides
How are fat and fatty oil in room temperature?
- fat are solid
- oils are liquid
Are most of the naturally occuring fats and oils homogenous triglycerides?
Nope
Vegetable oils are ________
Liquid
Animal fats are ________
Solids
How is the meltingpoint for unsaturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids?
- the unsaturated fatty acid have loweer melting point than the saturated fatty acids. That is because that the unsaturated fatty acids are loosely packed compared to the saturated ones, which means that less energy is needed to melt the triglyceride.
How do we produce solid fats?
Hydrogenation
Triglycerides can undergo __________ and _______
Hydrogenation and saponification
Hydrogenation
Hydrogenation of oil produces a solid fat
Saponification = ?
Alkaline hydrolysis
Saponification is;
Alkaline hydrolysis (saponification) of triglycerols produces glycerol and mixture of salt of long chain carboxylic acid