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HW 1-5: Steroids, Lipids and Cardiovascular Disease
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Steroids include cholesterol and certain hormones
Steroids are lipids with a carbon skeleton consisting of four fused carbon rings. Different steroids are created by varying functional groups attached to the rings. Cholesterol Male Sex Hormone Copyright © 2002 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings
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CHOLESTEROL IS AN ESSENTIAL
COMPONENT OF CELL MEMBRANES PRECURSOR FOR SYNTHESIS: STERIODS, BILE ACIDS TO AID IN DIGESTION OF FATS, VITAMIN D Cholesterol (c) Cholesterol within the animal cell membrane Cholesterol animation
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Heart Attack and Strokes can be caused by blockage of arteries
Stroke #4 cause of death in US; blockage of arteries carrying blood to brain or rupture of blood vessels in the brain that prevents blood flow. Heart Attack - #1 cause of death in US; blockage of coronary arteries by plaque supplying blood to heart Thrombosis and Embolism
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Narrowing of arteries due to buildup of plague increases the risk of heart attack and stroke
Mechanism of thrombosis
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Lipids including cholesterol are carried in blood by lipoprotein particles
HIGH LEVELS OF LOW DENSITY CHOLESTEROL (LDL) INCREASE THE RISK OF HEART ATTACK AND STROKES BY INCREASING CHOLESTEROL DEPOSITED IN PLAQUES; HDL REMOVES CHOLESTEROL FROM PLAQUES
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IB Bio Exam Trans fatty acids are not abundant in nature Created as side product of hydrogenation of unsaturated cis fatty acids during food production. Trans Fatty acids in diet ↑ Low-Density Lipid cholesterol and ↓ High Density Lipid cholesterol concentrations in blood which increases heart attack and stroke risk. Also increase of inflammation. Exact Mechanism is unknown.
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Mayo Clinic
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Figure 5.11 Examples of saturated and unsaturated fats and fatty acids
Note: cis-double bonds (bent shape) are much more common in nature than trans Video link Solids at RT Liquids at RT
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IB BIO EXAM
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