Module 15-16 Flashcards
- are made up of a glycerol molecule and it is connected to three fatty acid molecules.
- Is called triglyceride.
- Fatty acids are organic compounds
Lipids
are the polymers of fatty acids that contain a long, nonpolar hydrocarbon chain with a small polar region containing oxygen.
Lipids
- only contains single bonds between neighboring carbons in the hydrocarbon chain.
- These are commonly found in animals’ meat.
Saturated Fatty Acids
- Contains double bonds in the hydrocarbon chains.
- These lipids are usually plants based.
Unsaturated Fatty Acids
class of lipids that are esters of fatty acids with different alcohols.
Simple Lipids
- are called triacylglycerols or triglycerides
- -describes as triesters of glycerols with three long chain carboxylic acids.
Fats/Oils
are esters of fatty acids with monohydroxyl alcohol (one hydroxylgroup) having high molecular weight.
Waxes
are esters of fatty acids and alcohols containing additional groups such as phosphates, nitrogenous base and others.
Compound Lipids
formed fatty acids, sphingosine or glycerol, and a
carbohydrate. They are occurring in all tissues on the outside surface of the plasma membrane.
Glycolipids
are esters of fatty acids with glycerol containing an esterified phosphoric acid and a nitrogen base.
Phospholipids
They are abundant in nerve tissue, brain, liver, kidney, pancreas and heart.
Phospholipids
have fused ring which is different from fats and phospholipids. They are also hydrophobic and insoluble in water
Steroids
is a common steroid which is composed of four-fused rings. It has a wax-like substance, located only in animal source foods.
Cholesterol
are made up of many amino acid units linked together by amide bonds in a long chain.
Proteins
IT HAS
A. Basic amino group (NH2)
B. Acidic carboxyl group (COOH)
Proteins
serves as the building blocks for proteins stems. And there are 20 kinds of amino acids depending on their R-group.
Amino acid
The chain of amino acids linked together with fewer
than 50 are usually called?
Peptides.
when many amino acids are linked together through peptide bonds, this molecule is known as
Polypeptide
yield only amino acids and no other compounds on hydrolysis.
Simple Proteins
consist of polypeptide chains arrange side by side in long filaments and insoluble in water. Examples: keratin in nails and hair, collagen in muscle
nearly circular shapes, which normally coiled into compact. They are soluble in water. Examples: hemoglobin from blood, insulin, enzyme
Globular Proteins
yield other compounds in addition to amino acids on hydrolysis. It is more common than simple proteins.
Conjugated Proteins
They are formed from large molecular weight proteins by the action of heat, enzymes or chemical agents, thus they have lower molecular
weights.
Derived Proteins
it is the sequence of amino acids which is linear and linked together by peptide bonds. It is the most fundamental structural level.
Primary Structure