Fatty Acid
What is the special rule for the carbon amount found in Fatty Acids?
Fatty Acids consist of an even amount of carbons only
What lipid type is characterized by the fused ring structure of 6-6-6-5?
steroid
What lipid type is in charge of keeping cell membranes rigid?
In an unsaturated fatty acid, what configuration is the double bond(s) found in?
cis configuration
Out of cholesterol, triglyceride, phosphoglyceride, and a cerebroside, which would be considered a steroid and found in HDL?
Cholesterol
The systemic name for 12 carbon Fatty Acid
dodecanoic acid
DAILY DOUBLE!
what type of lipid is used as the major form of lipid storage in fat cells?
triglycerides
What lipid type provides hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails to create the cell membrane?
phospholipids
what steroid derivative assists digestion through emulsification of fatty material?
bile salts
Out of cholesterol, triglyceride, phsophoglyceride, and a cerebroside, which would be considered an VLDL?
triglyceride
The systemic name for a 18 carbon Fatty Acid
octadecanoic acid
What are the 4 classifications for lipoproteins?
chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL, HDL
What is the function of membrane proteins within a cell membrane?
to regulate transport in and out of a cell
DAILY DOUBLE!
Name at least 3 functions of Lipids.
vitamins, energy sources, cell membrane components, hormones/signaling molecules, protection/insulation
Out of cholesterol, triglyceride, phsophoglyceride, and a cerebroside, which would be considered important in neuronal cells?
cerebroside
the systemic name for a 20 carbon Fatty Acid
eicosanoic acid
what are the 2 derivatives of ceramides that contain a monosaccharide and function in nerve tissues?
galactocerebrosides and glucocerebrosides
If a cell membrane contains unsaturated fatty acid tails, how does this affect membrane fluidity?
more unsaturated fatty acids present cause greater fluidity within the membrane
What lipoprotein is considered "good cholesterol" and why?
high density lipoprotein (HDL), because they contain large amounts of protein and phospholipids
Out of cholesterol, triglyceride, phsophoglyceride, and a cerebroside, which would be considered an important part in cell walls?
phosphoglyceride