Unit III: Biochemistry A. Biological Macromolecules B. Metabolism
Biological Macromolecules Lipids Carbohydrates Proteins (4. Nucleic Acids – not covered in this class)
What will we learn about each Macromolecule…. Structure and Function Metabolic Importance Nutrition and Medical Implications
Ch 15 Lipids
What are lipids? Group of molecules not defined by structure but by common characteristics non-polar, soluble in non-polar solvents like methylene chloride, gasoline, ether Not soluble in A polar solvent like water….
Types of Lipids 1. Fatty Acids 2. Fats and Oils 3. Waxes (structural recognition only) 4. Steroids 5. Phospholipids 6. Fat soluble Vitamins (know basics)
Lipids and Health BMI: Body Mass Index: Height vs weight Simple measure to label patients in rubrics ranging from underweight (anorexia/malnutrition…) to overweight (obese) how to measure BMI Blood Lipids: blood lipid panel measures cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides (heart attack risk?)
Blood Lipids Blood Lipids Blood Lipid Panels from Blood Tests
CAD- Coronary Artery Disease Lipid deposits clogging arteries in the body and heart CAD intro Risk Factors for CAD Hypertension, Diabetes, elevated cholesterol smoking sedentary lifestyle stress obesity male sex family history older age Type A personality
Monomer/Polymer of Triglycerides Monomer: Fatty acid, glycerol (phosphate) Macromolecule: Triglyceride (fats/oils), Phospholipids No true polymers….other lipid classes do not have a typical monomer/polymer relationship!!!
1. Fatty Acids Long chain hydrocarbons with a carboxylic acid on C#1 Opposite end is called the Omega end Know prefixes from 11 – 20 IUPAC: 12 – dodec: Dodecanoic Acid
Fatty Acids are…. Aliphatic molecules: hydrophobic (hydrocarbon) as well as hydrophilic (carboxyl) hydro- philic hydrophobic Hydrocarbon is longer/stronger makes molecule overall hydrophobic
Common names of 4 saturated Fatty Acids C12 – Dodecanoic Acid: Lauric Acid C14 – Tetradecanoic Acid: Myristic Acid C16 – Hexadecanoic Acid: Palmitic Acid C18 – Octadecanoic Acid: Stearic Acid Mnemonic: Lipids Make People Survive!
Lipids Make People Survive Fatty Acids to know… Lauric Acid (C12) Myristic Acid (C14) Palmitic Acid (C16) Stearic Acid (C18) Lipids Make People Survive
Types of Fatty Acid Saturated FA: only single bonds between Carbons Unsaturated FA: have some double bonds between Carbons a. trans double bonds
Unsaturated FA b: cis-double bonds Polyunsaturated FA: omega fatty acids alternating 2 single with 1 cis-double bds forms ‘omega’ like loops Carboxyl - omega end
Shapes of Unsaturated Fatty Acids
Physical Properties of Fatty Acids Saturated/Trans fatty Acids highest melting point (Ex: Stearic Acid: 69oC) Perfect alignment: high Van de Waals intermolecular attractions Trans fatty acids do not naturally exist, man made product Are the most stable fatty acids
Physical Properties of Fatty Acids Unsaturated fatty acids lower MP due to kinks: low Van de Waals (example Oleic Acid: MP 13oC) Less stable: double bonds can break! Fatty acid goes rancid… In nature all unsaturated FA have cis-bonds Cis-double bonds start either at omega-3 or omega 6 carbon
Physiologically Important Fatty Acid Metabolites 1. Omega 6 and 3 FA, are essential fatty acid: limited production in body, need to be absorbed from food 2. Arachidonic Acid AA C 20:4 Omega-6 FA Precursor for Prostaglandins PG
Prostaglandins - PG Hormone-like lipids with regulatory functions: PG1: heart rhythm, blood clotting, stomach lining PG2: inflammation
Why do we care?
Videos NSAID effect and side effect stomach side effect
Warm -up Draw in Kekule a Tridecanoic Acid Lauric Acid Octadecanoic Acid 1. Which one has the highest boiling pt? 2. Which one is also called stearic acid?
IUPAC of unsaturated Fatty Acids Ω C#1 C#18 α-C (first next to carboxyl) C 18 : 4n -3 C: 18 means its a Fatty Acid with 18 carbons 4n means it has 4 double bonds -3 means first double bond at Ω Carbons #3 Always draw FA from the omega end!!!
Draw C18:1n-6 C18:1n-6 trans C16:4n-3
Warm-up: Draw An ester between Decanol and Stearic acid What lipid class does the resulting molecule belong to?