fats and fatty acids Flashcards
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LIPIDS: CLASSIFICATION
what are htey made of
composed of C, H and O • ratio of O to C's and H's lower than with CHO • relatively insoluble in H2O • soluble in nonpolar solvents – e.g., ether, chloroform, benzene • energy releasing nutrient
A. Simple Lipids
- Fatty acids (FAs)
- Neutral fats - monoglycerides (MG)
- diglycerides (DG)
- triglycerides (TG)
[triacylglycerols] - Waxes - esters of FAs with ↑ alcohols
a. Sterol esters: e.g,, cholesterol esters
b. Non-sterol esters: e.g., Vit A esters, etc
B. Compound Lipids
- Phospholipids
a. Phosphatidic acids
e. g., lecithin, cephalins
b. Plasmalogens
c. Sphingomyelins - Glycolipids - carbohydrate containing
- Lipoproteins - lipids associated with ptn
C. Derived Lipids
derivatives formed from A and B • possess general properties of lipids • soluble in organic solvents – e.g., ether, chloroform, acetone • fat-soluble vitamins • corticosteroid hormones • coenzyme Q (electron transport)
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
FATTY ACIDS (FAs)
Basic unit of lipids is FA
- building block of other lipids
defined by # of Cs and presence of double bonds
H3C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=O
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OH
nonpolar(omega end), hydrophobic polar, hydrophillic
(lengthening end)
No double bonds (DB): Saturated
With double bonds (DB): Unsaturated - 1, 2, 3 or 4 DBs
- cis or trans (cis common)
even # Cs in FA: naturally occurring (plants/animals)
odd # Cs in FA: occur is small amts in food
Physical Properties:
Melting point of a FA (and TG containing it) will ↓ with:
1. the shorter the chain
2. the higher the degree of unsaturation i.e., # of DBs
Hydrogenation:
- UFA → SFA ( liquid → solid )
- adding H+ to DBs (less rancid, ↓ [O])
- cis UFA → SFA → cis UFA or trans UFA
- used for “margarine” production
- trans FAs are UFAs but act like SFA
i.e., solid, no EFA properties, ↑ blood cholesterol
- consumer beware (food labels)
Fatty Acids: Names & Sources
If chain is short: Short Chain (Volatile) FA
2:0 = acetic (GI fermentation)
3:0 = propionic (GI fermentation)
4:0 = butyric (butter, GI)
If chain is medium length (6-14C): Medium Chain FA
12:0 = lauric
14:0 = myristic
Fatty Acids: Names & Sources
If chain is long (16-20C): Long Chain FA 16:0 = palmitic (common) 18:0 = stearic (common) 20:0 = arachidic There are fatty acids with C>20 Very Long Chain FAs
One double bond = monounsaturated (MUFA)
H3C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=O | OH 16:1 = palmitoleic 18:1 = oleic (olive) [common]
2 or more double bonds = polyunsaturated (PUFA)
H3C-C-C-C-C-C=C-C-C=C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C=O | OH "ω" or "n" delta (Δ) 18:2(9,12) 18:2Δ9,12 18:2ω6 18:2n6 = linoleic 18:3(9,12,15) 18:3Δ9,12,15 18:3ω3 18:3n3 = α-linolenic 20:4n6 = arachidonic 20:5n3 = eicosapentaenoic
3 families of unsaturated FAs:
- n-3 = ω3 = delta 9,12,15
18: 3n3 → 20:5n3 (eicosapentaenoic [EPA] fish)
- classified as “essential” (α-linolenic)
- 20:5n3 precursor to “eicosanoids” (PG3)
- hypolipidemic, antithrombotic effects
- 22:6n3 (docosahexenoic acid - fish)
- membrane phospholipid, cerebrum
3 families of unsaturated FAs:
- n-6 = T6 = delta 9,12
18:2n6 → γ-linolenic (18:3n6)→ 20:3n6 → 20:4n6
seeds (18:2n6 linoleic ) → 20:3n6 → 20:4n6 → PG2
└→ PG1
animals (20:4n6 arach) → PG2
- classified as “essential” (linoleic)
3 families of unsaturated FAs:
- n-9 = delta 9
16:0 → 18:0 → 18:1 (oleic) → ≠ 18:2n6
→ ≠ 18:3n3
- animals can convert (18:0 → 18:1→ 20:3)
- no known function of 20:3
Eicosanoids:
arachidonic acid (20:4n6)* eicosatrienoic acid (20:3n6) eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n3)* ↓ [Ox] prostaglandins (P) thromboxanes (T) leukotrienes (L) * more common in food
Prostaglandins
18:2n6 → PG1 & PG2 20:4n6 → PG2 18:3n3 → PG3
- 20 Cs, 5 C ring, # DBs, small structural difference
e.g., PGD, PGE, PGF, PGI, PGG, PGH
Eicosanoid Function:
- immune fn effects
- gastric secretions
- vasodilators (↓ BP) or vasoconstrictors,
- ↑ smooth muscle contraction
- ↓ or ↑ platelet aggregation
NEUTRAL FATS
Triglycerides (TG) = Triacylglycerols
TG = glycerol + 3 FAs (ester bonds)
- simple TG = same FAs / mixed TG = different FAs
- “high energy” storage form of body fat
- adipose TG → free FA → body tissue → OX
- 95% of dietary fat as TGs
- TG exist as fats (solids) or oils at room temp
- depends on FA composition (oil = SCFAs and ↑ DBs)
Diglycerides (DG) = glycerol + 2 FAs
Monoglycerides (MG) = glycerol + 1 FA
- negligible in tissues
- intermediate in some metabolic reactions
e.g., lipases - digestion, hydrolyse TG
- component of other lipids
- in food, emulsifying agents
STEROLS AND STEROIDS
steroid = 4-ring hydrocarbon structure sterol = monohydroxy alcohol of steroid e.g., - cholesterol synthesized in animals - other sterols found in plants e.g., ergosterol) Cholesterol - NB component of cell membrane - precursor for other steroids cholesterol + FA = cholesterol ester
PHOSPHOLIPIDS
5% of fat intake
– food emulsifiers, plants & animals
1. glycerol + 2 FAs [1,2 Cs] + (Pi + base [3 C])
base = choline (lecithin), inositol etc
2. sphingomyelins (FA + Pi + sphingosine)
- myelin sheath of nerve tissue
- polar structures (hydrophillic properties)
- chylomicrons
- cell and organelle membranes (regulator of passage)
GLYCOLIPIDS (GL)
backbone of GL (Ceramide = FA + sphingosine)
- GL contains no Pi
Cerebrosides - ceramide + monosaccharide (MS)
(GLU,GAL)
Gangliosides - ceramide + oligosaccharide
(MS derivative)
- structure of cell membranes
- “recognition markers” on exterior of membrane
- cell identity (NB for immune system)
LIPOPROTEINS (LP)
transport form of lipids in blood - 5 main classes: chylomicrons very low density lipoptn (VLDL) intermediate density lipoptn (IDL) low density lipoptn (LDL) high density lipoptn (HDL) Plus: FFA bound to albumin
omega-3 vs omega 6
3 makes the 3
6 makes the 1 and 2
giglycerides
glycerol + 2 FAs
Monoglycerides (MG)
glycerol + 1 FA
NEUTRAL FATS
Diglycerides (DG) = glycerol + 2 FAs Monoglycerides (MG) = glycerol + 1 FA - negligible in tissues - intermediate in some metabolic reactions e.g., lipases - digestion, hydrolyse TG - component of other lipids - in food, emulsifying agents-