Phospholipids Flashcards
1
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function of phosphoglycerides/glycerophospholipids
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forms lipid bilayer in cell membranes
- e.g is phosphatidyl ethanolamine which is inv in apoptosis
2
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lecithins/phosphatidylcholines
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- choline imp neurotransmitter -acetylcholine
- dipalmitoyl lecithin: surfactant, prevents adherence
- absence from lungs causes infant respiratory distress syndrome
3
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sphingomyelins
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- outer leaflet of cell membrane bilayer
- abundant in lipid rafts
- myelin sheath - integrity and function
- cell signalling and apoptosis
4
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plasmalogen
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- 10-30% of phospholipids of brain and heart
- may have protective function against ROS
5
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platelet activating factor PAF
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- binds to surface receptors, triggering potent thrombotic and acute inflammatory events
- causes platelets to aggregate and activate
- neutrophils to generate superoxide radicals to kill bacteria
- lowers bp
6
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phosphotidylinositol
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- minor components of cell membrane but major part in cell signalling + membrane trafficking
- internal signals/2nd messengers
7
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cardiolipin
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- inner membrane of mitochondria - maintains structure and function of respiratory complexes in ETC
- apoptosis
- antigenic
8
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which fatty acid has 16c
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palmitic acid
8
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lysophospholipids
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- metabolism and interconversion of phospholipids
- found in oxidised lipoproteins
- has effects in promoting atherosclerosis
9
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which fatty acid has 18c
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stearic acid
10
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saturated FA and its suffix
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do not contain double bonds
- anoic suffix
11
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unsaturated fa and its suffix
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contain carbon to carbon multiple bonds
- enoic suffix
12
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what is the omega carbon
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- termminal carbon containing methyl grp
13
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fa acid classification based on chain length
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- less than 6 carbons: short chain
- 8-14 carbon atoms: medium chain
- 16-24 carbon atoms: long chain
14
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how are fa written in shorthand
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- 1st number no of carbons
- 2nd shows no of double bonds
- 3rd shows position of double bonds
