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Chemical composition Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and sometimes phosphorus Building Blocks Glycerol with 1 to 3 fatty acids Phospholipids have glycerol, 2 fatty acids and a phosphate Structure Long chains (triglycerides and phospholipids) Ring structure (steroids)
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Fig. 5-11 Fatty acid (palmitic acid) Glycerol (a) Dehydration reaction in the synthesis of a fat Ester linkage (b) Fat molecule (triacylglycerol)
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Fig. 5-13 (b) Space-filling model (a) Structural formula Fatty acids Choline Phosphate Glycerol Hydrophobic tails Hydrophilic head
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Fig. 5-15
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Examples Fats Oils Waxes steroids Functions Energy storage Protection Chemical messenger
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Common Property Nonpolar/Hydrophobic Does not dissolve in water Hydrophilic head Hydrophobic tail WATER
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Saturated All single Carbon to carbon bonds Examples Animal fat Butter Lard Not very good for you Unsaturated One or more double carbon to carbon bonds Examples Plant oil – olive, corn, sunflower, etc… Better for You
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Fig. 5-12 Structural formula of a saturated fat molecule Stearic acid, a saturated fatty acid (a) Saturated fat Structural formula of an unsaturated fat molecule Oleic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid (b) Unsaturated fat cis double bond causes bending
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