Overview Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
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Triglycerides aka

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triacylglycerols

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2
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What is the major lipid component of our diet?

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Triglycerides/triacylglycerols

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3
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What are other dietary lipids?

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Cholesterol, phospholipids and free fatty acids

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4
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Triglyceride metabolism begins where?

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In small intestine

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5
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What does lipase do?

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Hydrolyzes the ester bond between glycerol and fatty acids

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6
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Lipase is produced where?

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pancreas

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7
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Lipase works best in what?

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water

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8
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Products produced by lipase are?

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monoacylglycerol

2 fatty acids

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9
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Each fatty acid is made up of what?

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A carbon chain with a caboxy (-COOH) group at one end

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10
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What are the 5 main types of lipoproteins?

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HDL
LDL
VLDL
IDL
chylomicrons
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11
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Which lipoprotein is “happy” with cis form, double bonds, cholesterol?

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HDL

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12
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What is IDL? What is it similar to?

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Intermediate density Lipoprotein

Similar to LDL

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13
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Which one is “lethal” cholesterol? In Trans from?

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LDL

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14
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cis form?

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HDL

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15
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Trans form?

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LDL

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16
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Which lipoprotein transports triglycerides from liver to tissues?

17
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Which large lipoprotein transports dietary lipids from the intestine to other locations in the body?

18
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Where and how are fats stored?

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As triacylglycerols (triglycerides)
Adipose tissue and in liver
19
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What are the four main types of fatty acids?

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Saturated, unsaturated, essential, and non-essential

20
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This fatty acid has NO DOUBLE BOND between carbon atoms.

21
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Why are saturated called “saturated”?

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Have no double bonds are so fully “saturated” with hydrogen atoms

22
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What are examples of saturated fatty acids? How many carbons?

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Palmitic - 16 carbons
Stearic - 18 carbons
Arachidic - 20 carbons

23
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Oleic acid is a _____ unsaturated fatty acid. How may carbons? Where is double bond?

24
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Linoleic acid is a ______ unsaturated FA. How many carbons. Where?

25
A-Linoleic acid?
18:3(9,12,15)
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arachadonic acid?
20:4(5,8,11,14)
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These fatty acids are not made by the body.
essential
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Name essential fatty acids
Linoleic | linolenic
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Linoleic is an omega ___. How many carbons?
6 | 18
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Linolenic is an omega ___. How many carbons?
3 | 18
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Fatty acids that can be manufactured in the body are called?
non-essential
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Which fatty acid becomes essential when Linoleic acid is absent from the diet?
arachadonic acid
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Arachadonic acid is made from which essential fatty acid?
linoleic
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Fatty acids are used to make cholesterol from which what things are made? 5
``` Bile acids Cell membranes Steroid hormones Prostaglandins Vitamin D ```