lipids pt 2 Flashcards
sphingomyelin
a sphingolipid found in nerve cells. consists of sphingosine, fatty acid and phosophocholine
what are eicosanoids
special type of COOH that acts as intracellular messenger . derived from a 20 c arachidonic acidthey are short lived, act near point of synthesis e.g prostaglandins and leukotriens
lipoproteins and classification
non covalent complex of lipids and proteins involving H bonds , job is to transport lipids around
the smaller they are in size the heavier they are
CM
lipoproteins and classification
non covalent complex of lipids and proteins involving H bonds , job is to transport lipids around
the smaller they are in size the heavier they are
CM (lowest density) -mosly TAG VLDL - TAG and chol LDL-cholesterol HDL-cholesterol VHDL- complex of albumin with free FFA
Stages of CM
- nascent
- Mature
- remnant- travels to the liver
exogenous pathway
involves the liver packaging chol and TAG into VLDL to take to tissues, on the way VLDL becomes LDL because muscle and adipose have recieved
the ldl gets taken up by cells via ldl recpetor mediated endocytosis
enzymes in LP metabolism
lipoprotein lipase- found in the walls of blood vessels anchored by heparan sulfate. found in the heart adipose tissue lactating mamary gland but not active in adult liver
catalyses the breakdown of TAG in CM AND VLDL becuase they both have apo C2.
needs apo c2 to be activated
apo 2 and c3 inactivators
activated by insulin , makes sense because its an anabolic process youv’e just ate
Hepatic lipase:
bound to the sinusoidal surface of liver cells, does not readily interact with CM OR VLDL but is important in CM remenant and HDL metabolism.
LCAT
made in liver
associated with HDL- activated by apo a1
helps transport chol esters to the liver thus participating in cholesterol esters
adipose tissue characteristics
adipose is an energetic store of TAG
an organ with multiple organisation, visceral - (more metabolically active) and subcutaneous (less)
adipose is considered an organ and is an active organ involved in the hometostatis, regulation of neuroendocrine and immune system
white and brown
white:
large
spherical
large lipid vacuole
brown: many mitochondria with many cristae integral protein thermogenin rich blood supply have innervations from the sympathetic nervous system
adipokines
cytokines secreted by adipocytes
leptin was the first to be discovered-produced mainly by white adipoctes. small amounts found in placenta, ovary and mammary gland: limits our food intake and increasing energy use. receptors are in the hypothalamus. Also associated with bone mass + blood pressure.
obese individuals have higher levels of leptin which leads to increased macrophage inflammatory response- direct correlation between leptin levels and artherosclerosis.
obese people have ligh levels but there in no effect on appetite ‘leptin resistance’
defenciy in leptin:
pathological obesity
diabetes
immune suppression
increase in l tells brain to eat less and burn more
also sexual dimorphism, higher in females
leptin is also involved in inflammatory respsonses - modulates T cell function so too much is not beneficial - abnormally strong immune response - autoimmune disease.
adiponectin - sexual dimorphism higher in females. different to leptin because high levels means obesity . low levels correlates with insulin resistance- type 2 diabetes. secreted from both white and brown unlike leptin which was just white
and resistin
obesity
BMI below 25 - normal
25-30- is overweight
30+ Obese
in adults is due to
- overfeeding
- decreased physical activity
associated with shortness of breath,, joint pain, high bp MI
fatty liver
liver has a high amount of TAG, usally around 4%. TAG is not exported with VLDL. can cause inflammation which can damage liver and cause scarring
hyperlipidemia and hypercholestemi a
classified according to which type of fat is elevated ( TAH, CHOL, lipoprotein .
Hyperlipidemias are divided into primary and secondary subtypes. Primary hyperlipidemia is usually due to genetic causes (such as a mutation in a receptor protein), while secondary hyperlipidemia arises due to other underlying causes such as diabetes.
- hypercholesteremia
- hypertriglyceridemia
2 causes of hypercholesteremia
- problems in the receptors for chol
- problems with the integral proteins for recognition
homozygous- very sevre/death (3 -5 x increase)
heterozygous- not so severe, can be controlled by diet and exercise
different types of fatty acids
plasma - long chain combined with albumin (VHDL)
Blood- shorter chains , more water soluable
cells- FA are attached to a fatty acid binding protein
why is beta oxidation called so
cos its an oxidation of the 3rd carbon from the COOH group and also because reducing equivalents NAD and FAD are produced
why do we need the carnitine shuttle?
carnitine shuttle
because the inner mitochondrial membrane is impermeable to the FA, so they need to be taken up by a cartine molcule in order to pass
carntine palmitoyl transferase 1 - outer membrane, transfers a carnitine to the fatty acyl coA forming acyl carnitine
carnitine acycarnitine translocase transports it to the matrix where we now need to get the acyl co a
this is the job of the last enzyme carnitine palmitoyl transferease 2 adds co A to acyl carnitne froming acy coa and carnitine which goes back to continue
