Lipids Flashcards
What are the Main Groups of Lipids?
Fatty Acids
Fatty Acid Derivatives
Steroids
What are Fatty Acids? Expand on the 2 Types. (how it is at room temperature, how stable, order of chain)
Hydrocarbons with one terminal carboxyl group COOH
Saturated - single bonds only
- solid at room tep - butter, egg, coconut, animal fats
- very stable
- straight chains
- stack tightly
Unsaturated = 1+ double bonds
- mono/polyunsaturated
- liquid at room temperature - plant oils
- bent chains
- two configurations
= cis - carbons are on same side of double bond
= trans - carbons on opposite side of double bond, the shape doesn’t bend much
What are the Fatty Acid Deratives? Expand on the 2 Types. (structure and function)
Triglycerides
Triglycerides
- Glycerol + 3FA
- efficient long term storage
- forms in the cytoplasm of adipocytes
- function: protect and cushion organs
Phospholipids
- phosphate + glycerol + 2FA
- functions:
- permeable barrier of cell membrane
- provide supporting matrix
- participate in signal transduction
- provide precursors for processes
What is a Steroid, where is it produced, its functions, how does it travel in the blood and 2 types.
hydrophobic molecules characterised by a carbon skeleton of 4 fused rings
75% produced by liver, 25% diet
Functions
- maintain membrane fluidity
- involved in production of hormones and Vitamin D
Transported in Blood via Lipoproteins
LDL - low density (saturated makes up body cholesterol)
HDL - high density
= positive, removes cholesterol
What are the Functions of Lipids? (5)
- source of energy
- absorb fat-soluble vitamins
- protect internal organs
- insulate body from heat loss
- support biosynthesis precursors
Where are Lipids Digested in the GIT?
- oral cavity
- stomach
- small intestine
- large inestine
Role of Oral Cavity in Digestion
saliva contains lingual lipase
- emulsifies fats
What 2 Enzymes does the Stomach Contain to bring about Digestion
contain lingual lipase and gastric lipase
- break down fat into diglycerides and FA
What gets Stimulated in the Small Intestine During Digestion (3) and what other Enzymes are Present? (3)
chime (digested food) = acidic
mucosal wall stimulated
- secrete cytokinin hormone
gall bladder and pancreas stimulated
- secrete bile salts and pancreatic lipase
Enzymes:
- cholesteryl ester hydrolase
- phospholipase A2
- lysophospholipase
What do Bile Salts Do?
hydrophobic side attach to fat droplets
= form micelles
- outside is hydrophilic so allows solubility
What is the Role of the Large Intestine in Digestion?
Exretion
How are Lipids Absorbed into the Blood Stream? (14)
intestinal lumen
- on the apical border
- micelles transport to the basolateral border via enterocytes
= simple diffusion
in the cells endoplasm’s reticulum
- packed into a chylomicron
- triglycerides combines with protein
- phospholipid and cholesterol also packaged
- chylomicron exits via exocytosis
epithelial cell
- on the basolateral side
- lymph vessels called lacteals
- take up chylomicron
- secrete into bloodstream
What Happens Once Chylomicrons Lose their Triglycerides?
left with LDL
= Low density lipoproteins
- back to liver for storage
- secrete when losing fat
What are the 2 Types of Lipoproteins and Implications?
LDL
- Low Density Lipoprotiens
- high risk
- large amount of cholesterol and cholesteryl esters
- deliver cholesterol to peripheral tissues
HLD
- High Density Lipoproteins
- less risk
- remove excess cholesterol and take back to liver
What Implications does Cholesterol have on Blood Pressure? (5)
- cholesterol forms plaque on interior of blood vessels
- harder and calcified
- narrows lume
- less blood flow
- high blood pressure
How is Hyperlipidaemia Treated?
Statins
- inhibit HMG-CoA Reductase
- mimics the natural substrate and bind to enzyme
- inhibit cholesterol synthesis in the liver
Define Atheroma
the accumulation of intracellular and extracellular lipid in the initma of large and medium sized arteries
Is Atheroma Common? When does it Begin? It is Reversible? What can Reduce it?
very common
early lesions begin 20/3s
not reversible but drugs can stabilise
- calcium antagonists can reduce foam cell production
Define Atherosclerosis
- thickening and hardening of arterial walls
- increases blood pressure
- consequence of atheroma
- in response chronic endothelial cell damage
How does Atheroma lead to Atherosclerosis, then Lead to Thrombus
- atheroma ruptures
- chronic endothelial cell injury
- endothelial dysfunction
- LDL’s enter intima
- intimal macrophages engulf lipids
- fatty streaks = early lesion
- continued accumulation of lipid on smooth muscle wall
- raised yellow lipid plaque
- fibrous cap forms over lipid core - calcifies
- ulceration - surface breaks
- predisposition of thrombus formation
What are Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis (6)
diet
hypertension
diabetes
obesity
smoking
sedentary lifestyle
What is the Primary and Secondary Prevention for Atherosclerosis
primary - risk factor modification
- delaying formation in those who have never suffered a serious complication
secondary - regular medication
- prevent reccurent events in high risk patients
How Does Atheroma Affect Different Parts of the Body? - aorta, coronary arteries, internal carotid arteries, iliac and popliteal artery
aorta
- weaken wall
- dilation = aortic aneurysm
- risk of rupture
corny artery
- narrow arterial lumen
- reduced blood flow
- angina - myocardial ischemia
- thrombus formation over plaque
- lumen occlusion
- myocardial infarction
internal carotid artery
- reduced blood flow
- embolism builds up and travels to the brain
- blocks blood flow
- if transient = ischemia, if stroke = infarction
iliac and popliteal artery
- arterial lumen narrows
- reduced blood flow
- ischaemia - intermittent claudication and gangrene
Draw out Fatty Acid Synthesis
