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What are lipids?

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  • major form of stored energy

- major parts of cell walls

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What can lipids become?

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  • pigments
  • cofactors
  • detergents
  • transporters
  • hormones
  • messengers
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Requirements for lipid biosynthesis

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  • usually ATP

- NADPH as a reduced electron carrier

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Anabolic lipid pathways

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reductive

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Catabolic lipid pathways

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oxidative

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What are the two molecules necessary for lipid formation?

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  • malonyl-CoA

- acetyl-CoA

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Draw the structure of malonyl CoA

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Fatty acid biosynthesis and breakdown pathways

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two different pathways

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Fatty acid biosynthesis and breakdown enzymes

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different enzymes

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Fatty acid biosynthesis and breakdown location

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different parts of the cell

  • catabolism=mito matrix
  • anabolism=cytoplasm
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Acetyl-CoA carboxylase action

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  • catalyzes the one carbon transfer of a carboxyl group from bicarbonate via biotin to acetyl-CoA
  • uses ATP
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Biotin and Acetyl-CoA carboxylase

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biotin forms an amide linkage with the enzyme

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Acetyl-CoA carboxylase structure

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3 multifunctional domains

  • biotin carrier
  • biotin carboxylase
  • transcarboxylase
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Fatty acid synthase

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catalyzes the stepwise addition of acetyl groups by an activated malonyl group forming a fatty acid chain

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Final product of fatty acid synthase

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saturated 16 carbon fatty acid called palmitate

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Fatty acid synthase groups

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  • NADPH serves as a reducing agent

- 2 enzyme thiols serve as activating groups

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4 steps in fatty acid synthase

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  1. condensation
  2. reduction
  3. dehydration
  4. reduction
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E. coli fatty acid synthase

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  • 7 different active sites
  • 7 associated proteins
  • thiols on ACP and KS covalently attach and anchor the reaction intermediates
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Acyl carrier protein

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  • contains 4’-phosphopanthetheine

- 2 other groups identical to coenzyme A

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4’-phosphopantetheine

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serves as a flexible arm moving the reaction intermediates from one active site to the next

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Acetyl-CoA -ACP trancacetylase (AT)

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catalyzes the transfer of an acetyl group from acetyl-CoA to the Cys -SH group of beta-leto acyl-ACP synthase (KS)
-uses the only acetyl-CoA required in fatty acid biosynthesis

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Malonyl-CoA -ACP transferase (MT)

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catalyzes the transfer of a malonyl group from malonyl-CoA to the Cys -SH group of the acyl carrier protein (ACP)

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Fatty acid synthesis step 1

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  • condensation
  • beta-ketoacyl -ACP synthase (KS) catalyzes the condensation of the activated acetyl and malonyl groups to form acetoacetyl-ACP and releasing CO2
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CO2 released in step 1

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  • same carbon from bicarbonate
  • added to acetyl-CoA to activate it
  • coupling the decarboxylation and condensation makes step 1 thermodynamically favorable
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Fatty acid synthesis step 2
beta-ketoacyl -ACP reductase (KR) catalyzes the reduction of the carbonyl group at C-3 to form beta-hydroxybutyryl -ACP -uses NADPH
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Fatty acid synthesis step 3
beta-ketoacyl -ACP dehydrogenase (HD) catalyzes the dehydration to form trans-delta2-butenoyl -ACP
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Fatty acid synthesis step 4
enoyl -ACP reductase (ER) catalyzes the reduction of the carbon-carbon double bond to form butyryl -ACP -uses NADPH
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Repriming fatty acid synthesis
- the butyryl group is transferred from the Cys -SH on the acyl carrier protein (ACP) to the Cys -SH on beta-ketoacyl -ACP synthase (KS) - malonyl-Co A -ACP transferase (MT) transfers another malonyl-CoA to ACP to repeat the process
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First acyl group in fatty acid synthesis
ends up at the omega end of the fatty acid
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Fatty acid synthesis reaction
``` converts; -8 acetyl-CoA -7 ATP -14 NADPH -14 H+ to; -palmitate -8 CoA -7 ADP -7 Pi -14 NADP- ```
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Stearate
- 18 carbon fatty acid | - small amounts produced
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Location of fatty acid synthesis
- cytosol - NADPH is high for biosynthesis of fatty acids, nucleotides, amino acids and glucose - NADH is now for glycolysis
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Plant fatty acid synthesis
-in the stoma where light reactions make NADPH
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Rate limiting step in fatty acid biosynthesis
-acetyl-CoA carboxylase reaction
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Acetyl-CoA carboxylase regulation
- negatively allosterically regulated by palmitoyl-CoA - positively by citrate - hormone triggered phosphorylation inactivates the enzyme
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Carnitine acyltransferase 1 regulation
inhibited by malonyl-CoA
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Long chain fatty acid synthesis precursor
palmitate
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Long chain fatty acid synthesis systems
- in mitochondria - in smooth ER - can elongate - can desaturate
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Plant long chain fatty acid synthesis
- can desaturate to polyunsaturated fatty acids. | - double bonds at 9, 12 and 15
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Desaturation of fatty acids precursors
- palmitate | - stearate
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Desaturation of fatty acids enzyme
Fatty acyl-CoA desaturase
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Fatty acyl-CoA desaturase
- catalyzes the oxidation of the saturated fatty acid to a monosaturated fatty acid - mixed function oxidase - NADPH and fatty acids are oxidized and O2 is reduced to H20
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Eicosanoid synthesis
-from arachidonate
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Cyclooxygenase (COX)
- bifunctional | - formation of prostaglandins from arachidonate
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COX inhibitors
-aspirin and NSAIDs stop the formation of prostaglandins
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Aspirin
acetylates a Ser in the active of COX irreversibly deactivating it
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NSAIDs
probably inhibit by mimicking the structure of the substrate or reaction intermediate -competitive inhibitors
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Problems with aspirin
- block thromboxanes -> clotting is reduced | - decreases stomach mucus, causes problems
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Thromboxanes
produced by blood platelets - constrict BV - facilitate platelet aggregation
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Uses of aspirin
low doses can reduce the probability of heart attacks and stroke
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Leukotrienes
- signal smooth muscle contraction | - not effected by COX therefore aspirin and NSAIDs are not a problem
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Fatt acid fates
- triacyglycerols for energy storage | - glycerophospholipids for membranes
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Triacylglycerol and glycerophospholipid common precursors
- fatty acyl-CoA | - glycerol 3-phosphate
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Glycerol 3-phosphate
- from dihydroxyacetone phosphate in glycolysis | - by glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase
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Fatty acyl-CoA
-from fatty acids and CoA via acyl-CoA synthetase
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Acyl transferases
catalyze the transfer of the fatty acyl groups from fatty acyl-CoA to the free hydroxyl groups of glycerol 3-phosphate to form phosphatidic acid or diacylglycerol 3-phosphate
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Phosphatidic acid
precursor to triacylglycerols
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Complex glycerophospholipid synthesis
adding a head group to the phosphate of phosphatidic acid
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Phosphatidic acid phosphatase
catalyzes the hydrolysis of the phosphate group to form 1,2-diacylglycerol
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Formation of triacylglycerol
1,2-diacylglycerol gets another fatty acid
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Regulation of triacylglycerol synthesis
- hormones (insulin) | - very little regulation
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Insulin
promotes the conversion of carbohydrates and amino acids to triacylglycerols via acetyl-CoA production
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High blood cholesterol
strong correlation with incidence of human cardiovascular disease
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Cholesterol functions
- cell membranes - precursor to steroid based hormones - precursor to bile salts
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Cholesterol in the diet
- not required | - synthesized by every cell in the body
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Carbons if cholesterol
all are from acetate molecules
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Isoprene molecules
essential intermediates between acetate and cholesterol
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Cholesterol synthesis step 1
acetly-CoA to mevalonate - uses 3 acetyl-CoA's condensed to form HMG-CoA with thiolase and HMG-CoA synthase - HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the reduction of HMG-CoA to mevalonate
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Cholesterol synthesis step 2
mevalonate to 2 isoprenes - 3 phosphates from ATP go to mevalonate to form 3-phospho-5-pyrophosphomevalonate - loses the 3-phospho group and a carboxyl to yield delta3-isopentyl pyrophosphate - isomerization then makes dimethyallyl pyrophosphate
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Cholesterol synthesis step 3
6 isoprenes to squalene - isopentenyl pyrophosphate and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate condense to make geranyl pyrophosphate which condenses with another isopentenyl to make farnesyl pyrophosphate - 2 farnesyl pyrophosphates condense to form squalene
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Cholesterol synthesis step 4
squalene to steroid nucleus - squalene converted to squalene 2,3-epoxide via squalene monooxygenase - convert to lanosterol via cyclase enzyme - 20 reactions from lanosterol to cholesterol
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Where is cholesterol made?
synthesized in the liver
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Fates of cholesterol
- bile acids - cholesteryl esters - billary cholesterol
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Bile acids/salts
- hydrophillic | - aid lipid digestion by emulsification
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Cholesteryl esters
- have fatty acids attached to hydroxyl group - very hydrophobic - transferred to other tissues by lipoproteins
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Cholesterol and lipid transport
- lipoproteins carry in blood plasma | - different lipoproteins
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Lipoprotein types
- chylomicrons - VLDL - LDL - HDL
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Chylomicrons
- largest | - move triacylglycerols from the intestines to other tissues
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VLDL
- formed in the liver from excess dietary fat - converted to triacylglycerols - travel to muscle and adipose
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LDL
- move cholesterol from liver to extrahepatic tissue for uptake - "bad" cholesterol
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HDL
- made in the liver and small intestine | - moves through blood converting phospholipids and cholesterol to cholesteryl esters for transport back to the liver
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Saturated fats
can be used to make cholesterol
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Cholesterol synthesis rate limiting step
-conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate
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Regulation of cholesterol sythesis
- rate limiting step - insulin and glucagon regulate HMG-CoA reductase - High cholesterol levels
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High cholesterol level regulation
- upregulate cholesteryl ester formation | - downregulate transcription of LDL receptor
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Atherosclerosis
excess cholesterol build up in the arteries, creates obstruction
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Statins
- structural analogs of mevalonate | - inhibit HMG-CoA reductase
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Alternative fates of activated isoprene
- vitamins - hormones - quinone based electron carriers

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