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chem lab - lipids Flashcards

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hydrophobic isoprenoids

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A, D, E, K

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are PUFAs

-must be provided in our diet because EFAs cannot be biosynthesized

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EFAs

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  1. Fatty-acid related :
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fatty acid/prostaglandins, fatty acid esters, sterol esters, lipoconjugates

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  1. Hydrolyzable/saponifiable:
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fatty acid esters, sterol esters, lipoconjugates

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-aliphatic, acyclic, unbranched

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fatty acids

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fatty acid synthesis in humans:

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liver and lactating mammary glands

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most naturally occurring FA contain odd or even no. of C atoms

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EVEN

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  • no C=C
  • CnH2n+1 COOH
  • ___anoic acid
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saturated

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  • CnH2n-1COOH

- ____enoic acid

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unsaturated

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– natural configuration of C=C

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Cis configuration

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  • introduces a kink, allowing a bend

- bend disrupts alignment of lipid → semi-fluid

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Cis configuration

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2 EFAs to humans

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  1. Linoleic acid –

2. Linolenic acid

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precursor of arachidonic acid

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linoleic

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– precursor of PGs

-becomes essential if linoleic acid is missing

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Arachidonic acid

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– alkali salts of Fa

  • formed by saponification
  • amphipathic
  • nonpolar + dirt, polar + water (micelle)
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  1. Soaps
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  1. Halogens add to C=C via
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AE

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– resistant to oxidation outside the body

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saturated FA

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slowly but spontaneously oxidized by oxygen in air

-becomes rancid (formation of short chain aldehydes)

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USFA-

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-derived from linoleic acid (or arachidonic acids) forming eicosanoids

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PROSTAGLANDINS

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-cyclopentane ring, 2 side chains, carboxyl group in one side chain

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PROSTAGLANDINS

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-participate in wound-healing process

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PROSTAGLANDINS

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PAIN MEDIATORS

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PROSTAGLANDINS

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-esters formed between a fatty acid (CA) and glycerol (trihydric alcohol)

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Acyglycerols or glycerides

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-3 Fatty acids + glycerol

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TRIGLYCERIDES

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-neutral fats or neutral oils
TRIGLYCERIDES
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-most widespread
TRIGLYCERIDES
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-most abundant lipids in animals (function: food store)
TRIGLYCERIDES
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Hydrolysis of tripalmitin or 1,2,3-tripalmitoyl-sn-glycerol
* 1 mole of glycerol | * 3 moles of palmitic acid
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Hydrolysis of palmitostearoolein or 1-palmitoyl-2-stearoyl-3-oleoyl-sn-glycerol
* 1 mole glycerol * 1 mole palmitic acid * 1 mole stearic acid * 1 mole oleic acid
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Hardening of oils is due to what reaction
-hydrogenation of C=C → saturated compounds
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Drying oils s due to what reaction
-action of O2 in air forms hydroperoxides
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-composed of an alcohol + diacylgycerol or sphingosine
phospholipids
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-phospholipids with glycerol
phosphoglycerides/glycerophosphatides/phosphoacylglycerol
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all phosphoglycerides contain
phosphatidic acid
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backbone of phosphoglycerides
phosphatidic acid
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– alcohol-soluble, acetone-insoluble
lecithin
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-most abundant phosphoglyceride
lecithin
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- white waxy substance - used as an emulsifier - predominantly phosphatidyl choline
lecithin
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4nry amine alcohol
Choline-
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Hydrolysis of lecithin
* 2 moles FA * 1 mole phosphoric acid * 1 mole choline * 1 mole glycerol
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– alcohol-insoluble, acetone-insoluble - abundant in nerve and brain tissues - mixture of phosphatidyl ethanolamine (predominant) or phosphatidyl serine
Cephalin
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Hydrolysis of cephalin
* 1 mole ethanolamine or serine * 2 moles FA * 1 mole phosphoric acid * 1 mole glycerol
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- derivatives of perhydrocyclopentanophenanthrene
steroids
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true terpenes
steroids
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-synthesized in living systems from isoprene via squalene
steroids
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-steroids with one or more OH groups (alcohols)
Sterols
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– 27 C atoms | -2ndary alcohol
cholesterol
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-derived from B-squalene (triterpene)
cholesterol
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-major constituent of gallstone from which it was first isolated
cholesterol
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-major sterol in animal tissues
cholesterol
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1. Component of cell membrane | 2. Precursor of bile acids, steroid hormones, vitamin D
cholesterol
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– plays a central role in regulation of body’s cholesterol
Liver
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– plasma cholesterol in esterified form | -hydrolysable
Cholesteryl esters
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-hydrolysis of cholesteryl esters
1 mole cholesterol, 1 mole FA
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-control 2o sex characteristics, reproductive cycle, growth and development of accessory reproductive organs
1. Sex hormones
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produces testosterone (androgen that stimulates spermatogenesis and development of male 2o characteristics) in Leydig cells, stimulated by LH
-testis
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produce estrogen (menstrual cycle, 2o sex characteristics) and progesterone (secretory phase of uterus and mammary glands, nidation, maturation of fertilized ovum)
-ovaries:
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-control water and electrolyte balance, carbohydrate and protein metabolism
2. Adrenocorticoid hormones
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secreted when ACTH is stimulated | -increased gluconeogenesis, anti-inflammatory action, protein breakdown
Cortisol –
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- secretion induced by Na/K ratio and by angiotensin | - function: stimulates renal reabsorption of Na and excretion of K
Aldosterone
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3. Vitamin D – lipid soluble, nonpolar, hydrophobic | - derived from isoprenoids or terpenoids
vit D
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Vit D2
ergocalciferol
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Vit D3
cholecalciferol
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-most toxic of all vitamins, slowly metabolized
vit D
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watery mixture of organic and inorganic compounds, contain lecithin and bile salts
-Bile:
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pKa = 6, not fully ionized
bile acids
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provide the only mechanism for cholesterol excretion
bile salts
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emulsifier
bile acids, soap, lecithin
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- multiples of isoperene units | - where most of the plant’s pleasant odors come from
TERPENOIDS OR ISOPRENOIDS
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– a triterpene - precursor of cholesterol - all trans-configuration
Squalene or β-squalene
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- collective term for retinol, retinoic acid, retinal, β-carotene (tetraterpene) - found in green vegetables, fruits, eggs - stored in liver
vit A
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- function: essential for vision, growth and reproduction | - deficiency: night blindness, xerophthalmia
vit A
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– visual pigment consisting of retinal and opsin
Rhodopsin
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rhodopsin consists of (2)
retinal and opsin
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- found in vegetable oils, egg | - naturally occurring tocopherols
Vitamin E
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most active tocopherol
alpha-tocopherol
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-function: natural antioxidant
Vitamin E
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-least toxic of fat-soluble vit
Vitamin E
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- in cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, egg yolk - stored in liver - absorbed in presence of bile acid
Vitamin K
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parent cpd of Vitamin K
menadione, vit K3
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- function: Koagulations vitamin | - large doses: haemolytic anemia, jaundice
VIT K
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-first isolated from the brain
SPHINGOLIPIDS
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-2nd most abundant class of lipids
SPHINGOLIPIDS
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-found in cell membrane of nerve and brain tissues
SPHINGOLIPIDS
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-backbone compound of sphingolipids
ceramide
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phospholipids with sphinosine
Sphingosine Phosphatides –
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– abundant in brain and nerve tissues | -zwitterionic, amphipathic
Sphingomyelin
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– accumulation of sphingomyelin in large amounts in brain, liver, spleen
Niemann-Pick disease
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Hydrolysis of sphingomyelin: | •
1 mole fatty acid • 1 mole sphingosine • 1 mole phosphoric acid • 1 mole choline
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- sphingolipids with carbohydrates, without phosphorus | - primary OH group is hydroxylated
Sphingosine glycosides or glycosphingolipids
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sphingolipid found in white matter of brain
Cerebroside or galactosyl ceramide –
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– glucose replaced galactose
Gaucher’s disease
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Hydrolysis of cerebrosides
* 1 mole of D-galactose * 1 mole sphingosine * 1 mole FA
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– also found in brain | -OH of C3 is esterified to a sulphate group
Cerebroside sulfates/Sulfatides
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– glycosphingolipids with sugar sialic acid
Gangliosides
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number of grams of I2 absorbed by 100 g lipid sample
Iodine number-
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– number of mg KOH needed to neutralize free fatty acids or fatty acids released as result of hydrolysis in 1 g lipid sample or fatty acid released
Acid Value
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-↑ acid number, ______
↑tendency to be rancid
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-measure of acidity, measure of the tendency to become rancid
Acid Value
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– number of mg KOH required to saponify the ester in 1 g of lipid sample
Ester Number
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Acid Number + Ester Number =
Saponification Number
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number of mg KOH required to neutralize free fatty acids or fatty acids released as a result of hydrolysis and to saponify esters contained in1g lipid sample
Saponification Number-
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-lipid constant also called Koetts Dorfer
Saponification Number-
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