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Not defined by particular functional group, soluble in organic solvents, fats vege oils waxes steroids vitamines hormones |
Lipids |
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1g = ? |
9kcal |
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Condition when lipid (cholesterol) materials accumulate in the walls of the arteries that restricts blood floe. |
Arteriosclerosis |
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What are the 3 hydrolizable lipids |
Waxes, Triacylglycerols, Phopholipids |
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What are the 3 non hydrolyzable lipids |
Steroids, Fat soluble vitamins, Eicosanoids |
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These are what lipids yield in hydrolysis |
Esters (alcohol) and fatty acids |
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What are the types of simple lipids? |
Fats and waxes |
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What are the complex lipids |
Phospholipids and Glycolipids |
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2 types of phospholipids |
Glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids |
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Type of glycolipids |
Sphingosine |
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Fatty acid + alcohol + phosphoric acid + nitrogen compound |
Phospholipids |
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Contains fatty acid, sphigosine, and carbohydrate |
Glycolipids |
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produced when simple and compound lipids undergo hydrolysis... include substances such as fatty acids, glycerol, sphingosine, and other alcohols |
Precursor lipids |
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Building blocks of lipids, typically have an even nimber 12-18 |
Fatty acids |
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Contains only single bonds, unreactive, have no double bonds, solid or wax at room temperature |
Saturated Fatty Acid |
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Major human saturated fatty acids |
Palmitic and Stearic acid |
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Suffix of saturated fatty acids |
anlic acid |
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Suffix of unsaturated fatty acids |
enoic acid |
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Major monounsaturated fatty acids |
Palmitoleic and Oleic acid |
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Most common unsaturated fatty acid in natural fats |
Oleic acid |