Lipids & Lipoproteins Flashcards
Lipids comes from the greek word ____ means ____
lipos & fat
Refers to collection of molecules of varying chemical composition
lipids
Lipids are grouped together on the basis of their _______
solubility in nonpolar solvents
4 main groups of lipids
Fatty acids (saturated &unsaturated)
glycerides (glycerol containing lipids)
nonglyceride lipids (sphingolipids, steroid wax)
complex lipids (lipoproteins)
What are the biological functions of lipids?
energy source
energy storage
cell membrane structural components
hormones
vitamins
vitamin absorption
protection
insulation
What makes up the basic structure of cell membrane?
phosphoglycerides, sphingolipids, steroids
When oxidized, each gram of fat releases _ kcal of energy or more than twice energy released by oxidation of a gram of carbohydrate
9
In the form of of TAG in adipocytes
energy storage
steroid hormones
hormone
Lipid soluble vitamins
ADEK
cell membrane is referred as
phospholipid bilayer
_____ serve as a carrier of the lipid-soluble vitamins
dietary fats
fat as a shock absorber
protection
subcutaneous fat
insulation
long chain monocarboxylic acids
fatty acids
fatty acids contains
hydrocarbon chain & carboxylic acid
carboxylic acid group
polar end - hydrophilic end
hydrocarbon chain
non polar end - hydrophobic end
less than 6 carbon
short chain fatty acid
6-10 carbon carbon includes 11
medium chain fatty acid
more than 12 carbon
long chain fatty acid
describe saturated fatty acids
no double bond
each c being saturated with h
general formula of saturated fatty acid
CH3(CH2)nCOOH
describe unsaturated fatty acid
- composed at least one carbon to carbon double bond
- almost are cis configuration
cis and trans are only applicable to
unsaturated fatty acid
composed of one carbon to carbon double bond
monounsaturated fatty acid
composed of more than one carbon to carbon double bond
polyunsaturated fatty acid
PUFA are identified by the postition of the double bond nearest the _______ of the carbon chain this is describe as ______
methyl end (ch3) & omega number
If PUFa has first double bond 3 carbon away from the methyl end
Omega 3 FA
If PUFA is 6 carbon from methyl end
Omega 6 FA
cis fatty acid (description)
H’s on the same side of the double bond; U like formation; naturally occuring
trans fatty acid (description)
H’s on the opposite side of the double bond; occur in partial hydrogenated food; straight structure
double bond can be found only before the 9th carbon atom
essential
no double bond before the 9th carbon atom
nonessential
what are the chemical reactions of fatty acids
esterification
acid hydrolysis
saponification
producing fatty acids from esters
acid hydrolysis
fatty acids react with alcohols to form esters and water
esterification
product of esterification
ester
____ are the products of the dehydration of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol
esters
opposite of esterification
acid hydrolysis
is the base catalyzed hydrolysis of an ester
saponification
what is the product of saponification, an ionized salt ______
soap
most common base of saponification
sodium hydroxide
what are the reaction at the double bond (unsaturated fatty acids)
hydrogenation & partial hydrogenation