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There are two major classes, ______
saponifiable and nonsaponifiable
two major classes are classified according to
based on their reactivity with strong bases
The nonsaponifiable classes include the ______ vitamins (A, E) and cholesterol.
"fat-soluble"
The nonsaponifiable classes include the "fat-soluble" vitamins (A, E) and ______.
cholesterol.
The ______ classes include the "fat-soluble" vitamins (A, E) and cholesterol.
nonsaponifiable
Saponifiable lipids can be hydrolized by_______
OH-
Saponification is the process that produces
soaps from the reaction of lipids and a strong base
The saponifiable lipids contain ______ ______ ______ ______, or fatty acids, esterified to a “backbone” molecule, which is either glycerol or sphingosine.
long chain carboxylic acids
The saponifiable lipids contain long chain carboxylic acids, or ______ ______,esterified to a “backbone” molecule, which is either glycerol or sphingosine.
fatty acids
The saponifiable lipids contain long chain carboxylic acids, or fatty acids, esterified to a “backbone” molecule, which is either g______ or sp______.
v
glycerol or sphingosine.
The ______ saponifiable lipids are triacylglycerides, glycerophospholipids, and the sphingolipids
major
The major saponifiable lipids are tr______, glycerophospholipids, and the sphingolipids
triacylglycerides
The major saponifiable lipids are triacylglycerides, g______, and the sphingolipids
v
glycerophospholipids
The major saponifiable lipids are triacylglycerides, glycerophospholipids, and the sp______,
sphingolipids
The major saponifiable lipids are
triacylglycerides, glycerophospholipids, and the sphingolipids
Spingosine is the backbone for ______lipids
spingolipids
Sp______ is the backbone for spingolipids
Spingosine
Spingosine has a long ______ group connected at C1 and a free amine at C2, as a backbone
alkyl group
Spingosine has a long alkyl group connected at C1 and a free ______ at C2, as a backbone
amine
Sp______ has a long alkyl group connected at C1 and a free amine at C2, as a backbone
Spingosine
dodecanoic acid
Lauric acid
Lauric/dodecanoic acid chem formula
CH3(CH2)10COOH
tetradecanoic acid
Myristic acid
Myristic acid
Myristic acid
Myrisstic/tetradecanoic acid
chem formula
CH3(CH2)12COOH
Hexadecanoic acid
Palmitic acid
Palmitic acid
chem formula
CH3(CH2)14COOH
Stearic acid
Octadecanoic acid
Stearic acid/octadecanoic chem formula
CH3(CH2)16COOH
Arachoidic acid
Eicosanoic acid
Eicosanoic acid
chem formula
CH3(CH2)18COOH
Palmitoleic acid aka
Hexadecenoic acid
Palmitoleic/Hexadecenoic acid
saturated/unsaturated?
unsaturated
Palmitoleic/Hexadecenoic acid
CH3(CH2)5CH=CH-(CH2)7COOH
Oleic acid aka
9-Octadecenoic acid
Oleic acid/9-Octadecenoic acid
chem formula
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH-(CH2)7COOH
Linoleic acid aka
9,12 -Octadecadienoic acid
Linoleic acid/9,12 -Octadecadienoic acid
chem structure
CH3(CH2)4(CH=CHCH2)2(CH2)6COOH
Linoleic acid/9,12 -Octadecadienoic acid
sat/unsat?
unsaturated
a-Linolenic acid aka
9,12,15 -Octadecatrienoic acid
a-Linolenic acid/9,12,15 -Octadecatrienoic acid chemical structure
CH3CH2(CH=CHCH2)3(CH2)6COOH
a-Linolenic acid/9,12,15 -Octadecatrienoic acid sat/unsat?
unsaturated
arachidonic acid aka
5,8,11,14- Eicosatetraenoic acid
arachidonic acid/5,8,11,14- Eicosatetraenoic acid chemical formula
CH3(CH2)4(CH=CHCH2)4(CH2)2COOH
arachidonic acid/5,8,11,14- Eicosatetraenoic acid sat/unsat?
unsaturated
EPA aka
5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic- acid
EPA/5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic- acid chemical formula
CH3CH2(CH=CHCH2)5(CH2)2COOH
EPA/5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic- acid sat/unsat?
unsaturated
DHA aka
Docosohexaenoic acid
DHA/Docosohexaenoic acid
chem formula
22:6w3
DHA/Docosohexaenoic acid sat/unsat?
unsaturated
symbolic name: given as x:y (D a,b,c) where x is the number of ______'s in the chain, y is the number of double bonds, and a, b, and c are the positions of the start of the double bonds counting from C1 - the carboxyl C.
number of C’s
symbolic name: given as x:y (D a,b,c) where x is the number of C’s in the chain, y is the number of ______ bonds, and a, b, and c are the positions of the start of the double bonds counting from C1 - the carboxyl C.
double bonds
symbolic name: given as x:y (D a,b,c) where x is the number of C’s in the chain, y is the number of double bonds, and a, b, and c are the ______ of the start of the double bonds counting from C1 - the carboxyl C.
positions
symbolic name: given as x:y (D a,b,c) where x is the number of C’s in the chain, y is the number of double bonds, and a, b, and c are the positions of the start of the double bonds counting from ______- the carboxyl C.
C1
symbolic name: given as ______ where x is the number of C’s in the chain, y is the number of double bonds, and a, b, and c are the positions of the start of the double bonds counting from C1 - the carboxyl C.
x:y (D a,b,c)
Saturated fatty acids contain some/no C-C double bonds
no
S______ fatty acids contain no C-C double bonds
Saturated
Monounsaturated fatty acids contain ______ C=C
one
______ fatty acids contain 1 C=C
Monounsaturated
polyunsaturated fatty acids contain ______ C=C
more than 1
Double bonds are usually c______.
cis
lauric acid, ______, 12:0
dodecanoic acid
_______ acid, dodecanoic acid, 12:0
lauric acid
lauric acid, dodecanoic acid, ______:______
12:0
lauric acid, dodecanoic acid, 12:0 sat/unsat
saturated
palmitic acid, h______ acid, 16:0
hexadecanoic
p______ acid, hexadecanoic acid, 16:0
palmitic
palmitic acid, hexadecanoic acid, ___:____
16:0
palmitic acid, hexadecanoic acid, 16:0 sat/unsat
saturated
stearic acid, o______ acid, 18:0
octadecanic
s______ acid, octadecanic acid, 18:0
stearic acid
stearic acid, octadecanic acid, ____:__
18:0
stearic acid, octadecanic acid, 18:0 sat/unsat
saturated
oleic acid, oc______ic acid, 18:1 D 9
octadecenoic
ol______ acid, octadecenoic acid, 18:1 D 9
oleic
oleic acid, octadecenoic acid, __:______
18:1 D 9
oleic acid, sat/unsat
unsaturated
linoleic acid, oc______ic acid, 18:2 D 9,12
octadecadienoic
l______ic acid, octadecadienoic acid, 18:2 D 9,12
linoleic
linoleic acid, octadecadienoic acid, ___:_____
18:2 D 9,12
a-linolenic acid, octa______ic acid, 18:3 D 9,12,15 (n-3)
octadecatrienoic acid
alpha-______ic acid, octadecatrienoic acid, 18:3 D 9,12,15 (n-3)
a-linolenic acid
a-linolenic acid, octadecatrienoic acid, ______
18:3 D 9,12,15 (n-3)
a-linolenic acid, octadecatrienoic acid, 18:3 D 9,12,15 (n-3) saturated/unsaturated?
unsaturated
arachidonic acid, ei______ic acid, 20:4 D 5,8,11,14 (n-6)
eicosatetraenoic acid
ar______ic acid, eicosatetraenoic acid, 20:4 D 5,8,11,14 (n-6)
arachidonic acid
arachidonic acid, eicosatetraenoic acid, 20:4 D 5,8,11,14 (n-6)
20:4 D 5,8,11,14 (n-6)
arachidonic acid, eicosatetraenoic acid, 20:4 D 5,8,11,14 (n-6) sat/unsat?
unsaturated
eicosapentenoic acid (EPA), 20:5 D 5,8,11,14,17 (n-3) Note: sometimes written as eicosapentaenoic
sapentaenoic
eicosapentenoic acid (______), 20:5 D 5,8,11,14,17 (n-3)
EPA
eicosapentenoic acid (EPA), 20:______
20:5 D 5,8,11,14,17 (n-3)
eicosapentenoic acid (EPA), sat/unsat?
unsaturated
docosahexenoic acid (____) 22:6 D4,7,10,13,16,19 (n-3)
DHA
docosahexenoic acid (DHA) 22:______ Note: sometimes written as docosahexaenoic
22:6 D4,7,10,13,16,19 (n-3)
docosahexenoic acid (DHA) Note: sometimes written as do______ic
docosahexaenoic
all naturally occurring double bonds are _____
cis
For saturated fatty acids, the melting point increases with ______ _______ ______,
C chain length
RE: sat fats, why does MP increase with C chain length?
to increased likelihood of van der Waals (London or induced dipole) interactions between the overlapping and packed chains.
Within chains of the same number of Cs, melting point increases/decreases with increasing number of double bonds,
decreases
Reasons for MP decreases in increasing number of double bonds.
kinking of the acyl chains, followed by decreased packing and reduced intermolecular forces (IMFs).
T/F.Fatty acid composition differs in different organisms,
True
diets high in fish that contain abundant ______ fatty acids, in particular EPA and DHA, reduce inflammation and cardiovascular disease.
n-3 fatty acids
diets high in fish that contain abundant n-3 fatty acids, in particular ____ and ____.
EPA and DHA
EPA and DHA ______ inflammation and cardiovascular disease.
reduce
The most common polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) in our diet are the n-___ and n-____ classes
n-3 and n-6 classes
Most abundant in the n-6 class in plant food is li______ic acid (18:2n-6, or 18:2D9,12
linoleic acid
Most abundant in the n-3 class in plant food is li______ic acid (18:3n-3 or 18:3D9,12,15)
linolenic acid
linoleic acid (18:2n-6, or 18:2D9,12) is a biosynthetic precursor of ar______ic acid (20:4n-6 or 20:4D5,8,11,14)
arachidonic a
linolenic acid (18:3n-3, or 18:3D9,12,15) is a biosynthetic precursor of ei______ic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3 or 20:5D5,8,11,14,17)
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA
linolenic acid (18:3n-3, or 18:3D9,12,15) is also a biosynthetic precursor of doco______ic acid (DHA,
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA,
precursor fatty acids are substrates for in______ enzymes
intracelluar enzymes
examples of intracelluar enzymes are _________,_______ and __________.
elongases, desaturases, and beta-oxidation type enzymes
essential precursor fatty acids substrates in ______ and _____
endoplasmic reticulum and peroxisome
human brain development might have required the consumption of f______ which is highly enriched in arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids.
fish
A large percent of the brain consists of lipids, which are highly enriched in ar______ic and docosahexaenoic acids.
arachidonic
A large percent of the brain consists of lipids, which are highly enriched in arachidonic and do______ic acids.
docosahexaenoic acid
These acids are/are not necessary for the proper development of the human brain
ARE
deficiencies in ______ and ______ might contribute to cognitive disorders like ADHD, dementia, and dyslexia.
arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids
The mechanism for the protective effects of n-3 fatty acids in health relates to prosta______ synthesis and signal transduction.
prostaglandins
The mechanism for the protective effects of n-3 fatty acids in health relates to prostaglandins synthesis and ______ transduction.
signal transduction
Saturated fatty acids chains can exist in many conformations resulting from
free rotation around the C-C bonds of the acyl ch
Glycerol is an chiral/achiral molecule, since C2 has two identical substituents, -CH2OH
achiral
Glycerol in the body can be chemically converted to tri______ and phospholipids (PL) which are chiral, and which exist in one enantiomeric form.
triacylglycerides
Glycerol in the body can be chemically converted to triacylglycerides and ______ (PL) which are chiral, and which exist in one enantiomeric form.
phospholipids
glycerol has the potential to become chiral by modifying one of two identical substituents.) so it is said to be ______.
prochiral
Biochemists use ____ and _____ for lipid, sugar, and amino acid stereochemistry, instead of the R,S nomenclature used in organic chemistry.
L and D
The stereochemical designation of all the sugars, amino acids, and glycerolipids can be determined from the absolute configuration of L- and D-gly______
glyceraldehydeglyceraldehyde