BIO152H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Trans Fat, Saturated Fat, Coconut Oil

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21 Sep 2016
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All living organisms are composed of cells. Carbon containing compounds that are largely non-polar and hydrophobic. Large molecules assembled from smaller molecules (dehydration - remove water, attach fatty acid to glycerol) Fatty acid tails have single carbon-carbon bonds. Linear shape of fatty acids allows them to stack easily. Fish oil is liquid at room temperature. Less than the maximum number of hydrogen atoms. Coconut oil and palm oil are tropical oils - they have more saturated than unsaturated tails and are thus solid at room temperature. Functions - source of energy, insulation, long-term energy storage, source of nutrients. The larger they are, the higher the chance of survival. Hydrogenation - converts unsaturated c--c double bonds into c-c single bonds. Under high temperature and pressure, add hydrogen atoms to unsaturated fat, eliminating double bonds and making unsaturated fat partially or completely saturated fat. Complete hydrogenation converts unsaturated or partially saturated fat into completely saturated hard fat.

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