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Biochem Unit 3
Lipids, Bilayers, Transport, and Enzymes.
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 4
11/20/2013

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Lipid
Definition
Something hydrophobic and insoluble in water.
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Fatty Acid
Definition
Components of fats, oils, and membrane components. Long chain carboxylic acid.
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Saturated FA
Definition
No C-C double Bonds. Higher melting point than unsat. and increasing mp with chain length
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Unsaturated FA
Definition
DOUBLE BONDS. Lower melting point than sat. and increasing mp with chain length.
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Acylglycerol
Definition
Glycerol esterified to a fatty acid ( up to 3 fatty acids). Function to store energy long term. (mono, di, triglycerides
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Glycerophospholipid
Definition
Major cell membrane component. Glycerol+ two fatty acids and a polar x group. Phosphate is on C3.
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Phingolipids
Definition
Contain alcohol backbone called sphingosine. Found in nerve cell membranes (myelin sheaths). NH3 group for fatty acid, and OH group for phosphate or sugar.
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Steroids
Definition
Have fused ring system in common. Cholesterol is most common
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Glycocorticoids
Definition
Protein type - cortisol - regulate metabolism and inflammatory response.
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Mineral Corticoids
Definition
Protein Type - Aldosterone - Kidney fxn
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Sex Steroids
Definition
Protein Type - estragen - sexual development fxn
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Fatty Vitamins
Definition
Usually a cofactor or coenzyme for enzyme fxn.
Vit D -Regulate Calcium
Vitamin A - beta karotene
Vitamin K - Blood Clot
Vitamin E - Anit oxidant
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Palmitic Acid
Definition
16:0
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Stearic Acid
Definition
18:0
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Palmitoleic Acid
Definition
16:1n-7
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Oleic Acid
Definition
18:1n-9
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Linoleic Acid
Definition
18:2n-6
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Arachidonic Acid
Definition
20:4n-6
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Peripheral Membrane Protein
Definition
On the outside of the membrane. Associates with the surface. Polar Hydrophobic surface (charged).
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Integral Proteins
Definition
In the middle of the bilayer. If it crosses out of both ends then "transmembrane". Need hydrophobic surfaces to interact with interior.
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Lipid Linked Proteins
Definition
Peripheral proteins covalently linked to a lipid in order to anchor them on a membrane surface. 3 Types: Prenylated, FA acylated, s linked.
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Ionophores
Definition
Allow diffusion of ions across a membrane. These are frequently anti-biotic since membrane potentials are affected by ions.
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Carrier Ionophore
Definition
Bind and ion on one side of the membrane then diffuse to the other side to relocate the ion.
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Channel Ionophore
Definition
Create a channel through which ions can flow across membrane
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Porins
Definition
Beta Barrel proteins the create a pathway for molecules to selectively cross a membrane. Selective by pore size and molecules that line pore. (if selective for cations then pore will be lined with anions (Glu, Asp)
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Maltoporin
Definition
transports maltodrxtrins. Maltodextrine is helical, and is selected for w/ complementary shape. (Greasy Slide)
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Aquaporins
Definition
a porin specific for water transport needed for rapid transport. (NOT HYDRONIUM b/c gate is composed of hydrogen bonding partners.)
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Transport Proteins
Definition
transporters that undergo a conformational change when ligand binds. Change allows passive transport to other side.
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Ion Channels
Definition
Need gates so as to conserve energy. Active pumps would not be able to keep up with influx of ions.
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Mechano-Sensitive Ion Gate
Definition
respond to local deformation of lipid bilayer.
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ligand gated
Definition
open/close based upon binding of extracellular messanger
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Signal Gated
Definition
Open/Close based upon intracellular signal
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Voltage Gated
Definition
Open/ Close in response to membrane potential.
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Oxidoreductase
Definition
Lose H, transfer of electron from one molecule to another.
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Transferase
Definition
Transfer of a functional group from one molecule to another.
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Hydrolase
Definition
Breaks bonds using water
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Ligase
Definition
Combine two molecules together. Usually requires ATP
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Lyase
Definition
Elimination then addition. Break bonds in order to form new ones.
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Isomerase
Definition
Transition between isomers of the same molecule
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