General 1
A common steroid.
What is cholesterol?
During this reaction double bonds become single bonds.
What is hydrogenation reactions?
C-C single bonds fatty acids
What is saturated fatty acids?
An unsaturated fatty acid containing one double bond.
What is a monounsaturated fatty acid?
These are esters of glycerol and fatty acids.
What are triacylglycerols?
Short lived, local hormones.
What are eicosanoids?
During this reaction triacylglycerols split into glycerol a 3 fatty acids
What is hydrolysis?
C=C double bonded fatty acids
What are unsaturated fatty acids?
An unsaturated fatty acid containing at least 2 double bonds.
Stored fatty acids in the body.
What are triglycerides?
These molecules contain two fatty acids that form ester bonds with groups of glycerol.
What is a glycerophospholipids?
The formation of a fatty acid salt in the presence of a strong base is called this term.
What is saponification?
These are generally liquids at room temperature.
What is a cis unsaturated fatty acid?
There fatty acids are usually solids at room temperature.
What are saturated fatty acids?
The term that refers to the buildup of plaque in arterial walls.
What is atherosclerosis?
This phospholipid contains a fatty acid, sphingosine, phosphate, and an amino alcohol.
What is a sphingolipid?
Polar lipids, soluble in H2O, that surround nonpolar lipids and proteins for transport.
What are lipoproteins?
A class of lipids that contain a fused ring nucleus.
What are steroids?
LDLs devoted to transport of lipids from the diet.
What are chylomicrons?
This stimulates cortisol and gluconeogenesis.
What are glucocorticoids?
These help in the absorption of cholesterol and is stored in the gallbladder.
What are bile salts?
These steroid hormones promote Na+ and H2O retention and lower plasma K+.
What are mineralocorticoids?
The glands located on the top of the kidneys.
What are adrenal glands?
Transports cholesterol from dead or dying cells back to the liver.
What are high density lipoproteins (HDLs)?
Maintaining concentration gradient with the use of ATP and proteins.
What is active transport?