Lipids Flashcards
(12 cards)
Humans do not have enzymes to insert a double bond below the ________carbon in a fatty acid.
7th
What types of studies have shown that diets higher in unsaturated fatty acids and lower in saturated fatty acids can reduce cardiovascular disease and all cause mortality
RCT and prospective observational studies
What did the PREDIMED study show?
Significant benefits when subjects were provided with modest amounts of extra-virgin olive oil or nuts compared to no additional foods on both cardiovascular and cognitive health
You can decrease the viscosity of a fat if you move the saturated fatty acid to what position
Sn-2
What are the most predominant polar heads on phospholipids?
Choline, serine, inositol and ethanolamine
Lingual lipase comes from _________
Tongue
Bile is composed of
Cholesterol, bile acids and phospholipids
Phospholipid digestion is mediated by this enzyme
Phospholipase from pancreas……secreted in bile
Short and medium chain fatty acids are absorbed directly into the blood and transported to the liver bound two
Albumin
Most fatty acids in plants and humans are b_______ chain fatty acids with carbon chains of _______ to ________ carbons
Long chain, 14-18,
The most common chain length for a fatty acid is ___________ carbons
18
What is the most common mono unsaturated fatty acid in the diet?
Oleic acid
