Lipid Metabolism Overview
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What is a characteristic feature of lipids?

  • Composed solely of glycerol
  • Insoluble in non-polar solvents
  • Insoluble in water but soluble in non-polar solvents (correct)
  • Soluble in water

    • Which type of fatty acid contains no double bonds between carbon atoms?

  • Saturated fatty acids (correct)
  • Monoenoic acids
  • Trienoic acids
  • Dienoic acids

    • Which fatty acid is classified as essential for humans?

  • Myristic acid
  • Arachidonic acid
  • Linoleic acid (correct)
  • Palmitoleic acid

    • What are prostaglandins and leukotrienes primarily involved in?

    <p>Stimulating muscle contraction in the gastrointestinal tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The general structure of fatty acids can be represented as CH3(CH2)nCOOH, where n is almost always what?

    <p>A positive integer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fatty acid is classified as a trienoic acid?

    <p>Linolenic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond links monomers in complex lipids?

    <p>Ester bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are leukotrienes derived from?

    <p>Modified eicosanoic acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do bile salts play in the process of emulsification of food lipids?

    <p>They coat emulsion droplets to prevent re-association.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is NOT one of the main bile salts involved in emulsification?

    <p>Sodium acetate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does β-oxidation primarily produce as an output?

    <p>Acetyl-CoA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme is involved in the digestion of phospholipids?

    <p>Phospholipase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What compound acts as an input in the β-oxidation process?

    <p>Fatty acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following pathways is NOT directly linked to lipid metabolism?

    <p>Glycolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The process of breaking down triglycerides involves which type of bonds?

    <p>Ester bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cholesterol-esterase specifically breaks down which type of molecule?

    <p>Steride molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary component found in glycerolipids?

    <p>Glycerol skeleton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are glycerophospholipids primarily responsible for in cell membranes?

    <p>Stability and fluidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of lipid serves a crucial role in forming the myelin sheath in the central nervous system?

    <p>Sphingomyelins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following lipids is predominant in the brain's lipid composition?

    <p>Glycerophospholipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initiates the enzymatic digestion of lipids in the human digestion tract?

    <p>Emulsification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is NOT part of the structure of sphingolipids?

    <p>Glycerol skeleton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three types of sphingolipids based on their hydrophilic attachments?

    <p>Ceramides, sphingomyelins, and glycosphingolipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is primarily associated with blood group antigens?

    <p>Sphingoglycolipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What modification occurs to double bonds during the oxidation of oleic acid?

    <p>The double bond is relocated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much ATP is produced during one full round of β-oxidation for saturated fatty acids?

    <p>5 ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the presence of double bonds influence ATP production in fatty acid oxidation?

    <p>It decreases the ATP output.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the oxidation of fatty acids with odd-number carbon atoms, what replaces acetyl-CoA during β-oxidation?

    <p>Propionyl-CoA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total ATP produced from the oxidation of 4,7,11 trimethyl-hexadecanoic acid?

    <p>113 ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the contribution to ATP production from one round of the Krebs cycle?

    <p>12 ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does branching in fatty acids generally have on ATP yield?

    <p>It decreases ATP yield.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens during the first reaction of β-oxidation when a double bond is already present?

    <p>The reaction does not take place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of coenzyme A in β-oxidation?

    <p>It facilitates the thiolysis process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many acetyl-CoA molecules are produced from the oxidation of stearic acid (C18)?

    <p>9 acetyl-CoA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which metabolic pathways can utilize acetyl-CoA produced from fatty acid oxidation?

    <p>Krebs cycle and lipogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the product of the last round of β-oxidation for odd-numbered carbon fatty acids?

    <p>One molecule of propionyl-CoA and one acetyl-CoA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme facilitates the conversion of propionyl-CoA to D-methylmalonyl-CoA?

    <p>Propionyl-CoA carboxylase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the β-oxidation process, what is released alongside FADH2?

    <p>A double bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the total number of ATP produced from the complete oxidation of stearic acid?

    <p>The number of acetyl-CoA and the rounds of β-oxidation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final yield of ATP for the complete oxidation of stearic acid (C18)?

    <p>148 ATPs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total number of ATP produced from the oxidation of heptadecanoic acid (C17)?

    <p>125 ATPs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which molecule is produced from the last round of beta-oxidation of fatty acids with odd numbers?

    <p>Propionyl-CoA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many ATP are produced from the oxidation of one propionyl-CoA molecule entering the Krebs cycle?

    <p>6 ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fatty acids are oxidized similarly to saturated fatty acids up to the carbon with the double bond?

    <p>Unsaturated fatty acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the oxidation of dimethyl-8,12-heptadecanoate, how many molecules of Acetyl-CoA are produced?

    <p>5 molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is produced during beta-oxidation when carbon atoms with methyl groups are present?

    <p>Propionyl-CoA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total ATP yield from one round of beta-oxidation?

    <p>5 ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the propionyl-CoA after it is produced during beta-oxidation of certain fatty acids?

    <p>It is converted into succinyl-CoA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Lipid Metabolism

    • Lipids are organic compounds insoluble in water but soluble in non-polar solvents.
    • Complex lipids are composed of monomers linked together by ester bonds.
    • Lipids are classified into fatty acids, glycerides, glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, and sterols.

    Learning Outcomes

    • Students should be able to explain the structure and classifications of lipids.
    • Students should be able to describe biochemical pathways like β-oxidation, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, lipogenesis, ketogenesis, ketolysis, and glyoxylate cycle, discussing their physiological aspects.
    • Students should be able to discuss the functions of different types of lipidic biomolecules.
    • Students should be able to discuss the metabolism of cholesterol (structure, biosynthesis, function), and its derivatives.

    Fatty Acids

    • Fatty acids are organic carboxylic acids with long hydrocarbon chains.
    • The general structure of a fatty acid is CH3(CH2)n-COOH, where 'n' is almost always an even number.
    • Fatty acids are classified based on their carbon chain length and the number of double bonds between carbon atoms.

    Saturated Fatty Acids

    • Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds in their hydrocarbon chains.
      • Examples include myristic acid (C14), palmitic acid (C16), stearic acid (C18), and arachidonic acid (C20).

    Unsaturated Fatty Acids

    • Unsaturated fatty acids contain one or more double bonds in their hydrocarbon chains.
      • Monoenoic acids (1 double bond): Examples include palmitoleic acid (C16: Δ9) and oleic acid (C18: Δ9).
      • Dienoic acids (2 double bonds): Example includes linoleic acid (C18: Δ9,12).
      • Trienoic acids (3 double bonds) : includes linolenic acid (C18: Δ9,12,15).
      • Tetraenoic acids (4 double bonds): includes arachidonic acid (C20: 5,8,11,14).

    Glycerides

    • Glycerides have a glycerol backbone.
    • Monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides are formed by the esterification of glycerol with one, two, or three fatty acids, respectively.

    Glycerophospholipids

    • Glycerophospholipids are a major component of cell membranes.
    • They have a glycerol backbone, two fatty acid chains, and a polar head group.

    Sphingolipids

    • Sphingolipids have a sphingosine backbone.
    • Ceramides, sphingomyelins, and glycosphingolipids are three types of sphingolipids.
    • Sphingomyelins are a major component of myelin sheaths.

    Sphingoglycolipids

    • Sphingoglycolipids are a type of sphingolipid in which the backbone is attached to carbohydrates (sugars), such as antigens A, B, and H.

    Lipoproteins

    • Lipoproteins are complex molecules composed of a lipid component and a protein component (apoproteins).
    • There are five classes of lipoproteins based on their density: chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, and HDL.

    Digestion of Dietary Lipids

    • Dietary lipids such as glycerolipids, glycerophospholipids, and sterols, require emulsification in the small intestine before enzymatic digestion.
    • Bile salts produced by the liver aid in emulsification.

    Enzymatic Digestion of Triglycerides

    • Triglycerides are broken down by lipase enzymes into monoacylglycerol and fatty acids.

    Enzymatic Digestion of Phospholipids

    • Phospholipids are broken down by phospholipase enzymes (PLA1, PLA2, PLC, and PLD) releasing fatty acids and other components.

    Enzymatic Digestion of Steroids

    • Cholesterol esters are broken down by cholesterol esterase releasing cholesterol and fatty acids.

    Metabolism of Lipids

    • Lipid metabolism involves various biochemical pathways, including β-oxidation, lipogenesis, ketogenesis, ketolysis, and the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain as well as the glyoxylate cycle.

    β-Oxidation

    • β-oxidation is a process where fatty acids are broken down in mitochondria and/or peroxisomes to generate acetyl-CoA.

    Oxidation of Unsaturated Fatty Acids

    • Unsaturated fatty acids are oxidized similarly to saturated fatty acids until the double bond.
    • The presence of double bonds skip the FADH2-producing step in β-oxidation.

    Oxidation of Fatty Acids with Ramifications and Odd Numbers

    • Oxidation of fatty acids with odd numbers of carbon atoms produces propionyl CoA in the last step.
    • Propionyl CoA is converted into succinyl CoA, utilizing vitamin B12, and enters the Krebs cycle.

    Physiological Importance of β-oxidation

    • Acetyl-CoA from β-oxidation enters the citric acid cycle for ATP production, lipogenesis of fatty acids, ketogenesis for synthesis of ketone bodies, cholesterol biosynthesis, and the glyoxylate cycle.
    • FADH2 and NADH2 from β-oxidation contribute to ATP generation through the electron transport chain.

    Krebs Cycle

    • The Krebs cycle (citric acid cycle) is a central metabolic pathway, to which acetyl-CoA from various sources contributes, including triglycerides, producing energy in the form of ATP.

    Electron Transport Chain

    • The electron transport chain (ETC) is a series of protein complexes that uses the electrons carried by NADH and FADH2 to generate a proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
    • This gradient is used by ATP synthase to produce ATP.

    Calculation of ATPs in Lipid Oxidation

    • The total ATP yield from lipid oxidation depends on the number of carbon atoms, double bond positions, and ramifications (methyl groups), as odd number of carbons leads to the additional step of converting propionyl CoA into succinyl CoA decreasing the total ATP yielded.

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