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Lipids
Chapter 19
Table of Contents
Lipids
• Lipid: An organic compound found in living organisms
that is insoluble (or only sparingly soluble) in water but
soluble in non-polar organic solvents.
• Unlike other biomolecules, lipids do not have a common
structural features that serves as the basis for defining
such compounds.
• Classification: Based on two methods
– Biochemical function
– Saponification (hydrolysis under basic conditions)
Structure
• Lipids exhibit
structural diversity
• Some are esters,
some are amides,
and some are
alcohols (acyclic
and cyclic) and
some are
polycyclic.
H 3C (CH) 10 C OH
O
or
C
11 9 7 5 3 1 OH
12 10 8 6 4 2
• A monounsaturated
fatty acid is a fatty
acid with a carbon
chain in which one
carbon–carbon
double bond is
present.
• Different ways of
depicting the
structure
Omega Acids
• Essential Fatty Acids: Must be part of diet
• Nutritionally important Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids
– Linolenic acid – Omega-3
– Linoleic acid – Omega-6
• Linoleic Acid Deficiency:
– Skin redness - becomes irritated
– Infections and dehydration
– Liver abnormalities
– Children need it the most
– Human milk has more than cow’s milk
American Diet
• Sufficient in omega 6 fatty acids
• Deficient in omega 3 fatty acids
– Fish - good source for omega 3 fatty acids
• High rate of heart disease may be due to imbalance in
omega 3 and 6 fatty acids
– Ideal ratio: Omega 6 : Omega 3 (4 - 10 g: 1g)
Space-Filling Molecules
• The number of bends in a fatty acid chain increase as
the number of double bonds increase
• Less packing occurs
• Melting point is lower
• Tend to be liquids at room temperature
Energy-Storage Materials
• With the notable exception of nerve cells, human cells
store small amounts of energy providing materials:
– The most widespread energy storage material -
carbohydrate glycogen
– Present in small amounts
• Major Energy– Storage material is triacylglycerols:
– Triacylglycerols are concentrated primarily in special
cells (adipocytes)
– Adipocytes are nearly filled with triacylglycerols.
p661
Section 19.4
Energy-Storage Lipids: Triacylglycerols
p663
Section 19.4
Energy-Storage Lipids: Triacylglycerols
Partial Hydrolysis
• Chemical Properties due to two functional groups: esters
and alkenes
– Hydrolysis: Partial hydrolysis of triacylglycerols
– Breaking of 1-2 ester bonds to give rise to mono- or
diacylglycerol and fatty acid(s)
– Carried out by enzymes produced by the pancreas
Saponification
• Hydrolysis in basic solution: Produce salt of fatty acid
and glycerol
O
H 2 C OH
H2C O C R
O
+ 3NaOH HC OH + 3RCOONa
R C O CH
O
Soap
H2C O C R H 2 C OH
p672
Section 19.6
Chemical Reactions of Triacylglycerols
Hydrogenation
– Addition of hydrogen across double (=) bond - increases degree
of saturation
O O
H2C O C
H2C O C
O O
HC O C + 2H2
HC O C
O O
H2C O C H2C O C
O il Solid
p675
Section 19.6
Chemical Reactions of Triacylglycerols
Halogenation
– Addition of halogen across double (=) bond -
increases degree of saturation
– a test for unsaturation
– the amount of halogen absorbed by a lipid can be
used as an index of the degree of unsaturation; the
index value is called iodine number , the number of
grams of iodine that will add to 100 g of fat or oil
– the rule is: high I2 number indicates a high degree of
unsaturation
Oxidation
• Double bonds in triacylglycerols are subject to oxidation with oxygen
in air (an oxidizing agent )-Leads to C=C breakage
• Remember that oxidation of alkenes may result into two short chain
molecules – an aldehydes or a carboxylic acid:
– The aldehydes and/or carboxylic acids so produced often have
objectionable odors - fats and oils are said to be rancid
– To avoid this unwanted oxidation process antioxidants are
added as preservatives, e.g., Vitamin C and vitamin E are good
antioxidant preservatives.
p673
Section 19.7
Membrane Lipids: Phospholipids
• All cells are surrounded by a membrane that confines
their contents.
• Up to 80% of the mass of a cell membrane can be lipid
materials -- dominated by phospholipids.
• Phospholipid: contains one or more fatty acids, a
phosphate group, a platform molecule (glycerol or
sphingosine) to which the fatty acid(s) and the phosphate
group are attached, and an alcohol that is attached to the
phosphate group.
G
Fatty acid Sphingosine
l
y
c
e
Fatty acid Fatty acid
r
o Phosphate Alcohol Phosphate Alcohol
l
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Section 19.7
Membrane Lipids: Phospholipids
Glycerophospholipids
• A glycerophospholipid is a lipid that contains two fatty
acids and a phosphate group esterified to a glycerol
molecule and an alcohol esterified to the phosphate
group.
• All attachments (bonds) between groups in a
glycerophospholipid are ester linkages
• Glycerophospholipids have four ester linkages as
contrasted to three ester linkages in triacylglycerols.
p677
Section 19.7
Membrane Lipids: Phospholipids
Glycerophospholipids
• Glycerophospholipids undergo hydrolysis and
saponification reactions in a manner similar to that for
triacylglycerols
• The alcohol attached to the phosphate group in a
glycophospholipid is usually one of three amino alcohols:
choline, ethanolamine, or serine - respectively known as
phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylethanolamines, and
phosphatidylserines.
p678
Section 19.7
Membrane Lipids: Phospholipids
p677
Section 19.7
Membrane Lipids: Phospholipids
Glycerophospholipids
• Structurally glycerophospholipids are although similar to
triacylglycerols, they have different biochemical
functions.
– Triacylglycerols serve as energy storage molecules
– Glycerophospholipids function as components of cell
membranes
• A major structural difference between the two types of
lipids is that of their “polarity” – Responsible for the their
differing biochemical functions.
– Triacylglycerols are a non-polar
– Glycerophospholipids are polar.
Sphingophospholipids
• Structures based on the 18-carbon monounsaturated
aminodialcohol sphingosine
• Contains one fatty acid and one phosphate group
attached to a sphingosine molecule and an alcohol
attached to the phosphate group
Sphingosine
Fatty acid
Phosphate Alcohol
p680
Section 19.7
Membrane Lipids: Phospholipids
• Saponifiable lipids
• Sphingophospholipids in which the alcohol esterified to
the phosphate group is choline are called
sphingomyelins.
• Sphingomyelins are found in all cell membranes and are
important structural components of the myelin sheath of
neurons
Gangliosides
• Complex sphingoglycolipids are called Gangliosides:
contain a branched chain of up to seven
monosaccharide residues.
• Occur in the gray matter of the brain as well as in the
myelin sheath.
p682
Section 19.9
Membrane Lipids: Cholesterol
Cholesterol in Food
Passive Transport
Facilitated Transport
Active Transport
• Active transport - a
substance moves across a
cell membrane, with the aid
of membrane proteins,
against a concentration
gradient with the expenditure
of cellular energy.
– Proteins involved in
active transport are called
“pumps.” The needed
energy is supplied by
molecules such as ATP.
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Section 19.11
Emulsification Lipids: Bile Acids
Hormones
• A hormone is a biochemical substance produced by a ductless
gland that has a messenger function.
• Hormones serve as a means of communication between various
tissues.
– Some hormones are lipids.
• The lipids that play the role of “chemical messengers” include:
– Steroid hormones – derivatives of cholesterol
– Eicosanoids- derivatives of arachidonic acid
• There are two major classes of steroid hormones:
– Sex hormones - control reproduction and secondary sex
characteristics
– Adrenocorticoid hormones – control numerous biochemical
processes in the body
Adrenocorticoid Hormones
• Produced by the adrenal glands
- small organs located on top of
each kidney
• 28 Different hormones have
been isolated from the adrenal
cortex
• Two types of adrenocorticoid
hormones:
– Mineralocorticoids - control
the balance of Na and K
ions in cells
– Glucocorticoids - control
glucose metabolism and
counteract inflammation
2. Thromboxanes: C20-fatty-acid
derivative containing a cyclic ether ring
and oxygen-containing functional
groups
̶ Promote platelet aggregation.
LIPIDS
SAPONIFIABLE NONSAPONIFIABLE
Triacylglycerols Cholesterol
Glycerophospholipids Bile acids,
Sphingophospholipids Steroid hormones
Sphingoglycolipids Eicosanoids
Biological waxes