NUTR 1010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Kwashiorkor, Niacin, Insomnia

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Nutrition
• Course: NUTR 1010
• Professor: Jon Miller

Document Summary

3 fatty acids + 3 carbon glycerol backbone phospholipids cell membranes, transport in blood sterols plants, in animals cholesterol cholesterol is produced by liver classified by length, saturation and shape length = number of carbon atoms short 4 7, medium 8 12, long 13+ fatty acids contain acid group on end of chain saturated fatty acid no double bonds animals unsaturated fatty acids 1 or more double bonds mono 1, olive oil poly 2+, canola, safflower omega 3 double bond at the 3rd carbon from the end omega 6 double bond at the 6th carbon from the end cis configuration hydrogen molecules on same side trans configuration hydrogen on opposite side most consumed fats are hydrogenated makes fat more stable fat digested in mouth, stomach gastric lipase, small intestine micelles, pancreatic lipase break fatty acids of glycerol lipoproteins help move fat in blood chylomicrons made in small intestine.