M8 Flashcards
Palmitic, linoleic, etc. are examples of what kind of lipids?
Fatty acids
what kind of lipids is triglycerides(TAG) ?
Glycerol esters
Cholesterol, hormones, vit. D are what kind of lipids?
Sterols
Vit. A, E, K are examples of?
Terpenes
Give an example of Sphingosine derivatives?
Sphingomyelin
____ is a building blocks of fats
Fatty acids
______ are covalently attached to the glycerol backbone of TAG and phodpholipids by an ester bond
Fatty acids
_____ has no double bond (c-c)
Saturated fatty acids
_______ are not commonly found in nature
Trans fatty acids
_____ is commonly arranged in cis configurations
Unsaturated fatty acids
One double bond; ex. Oleic acid
Monounsaturated
Two or more double bonds; ex. Linoeic linolenic acid
Polyunsaturated
Most abundant family of lipids
Triglycerides
_____ contains 3 fatty acid molecules attached to 1 molecule of glycerol by ester bond
Triglycerides
Major components of the human diet
Triglycerides