CH350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Acetyl-Coa, Trans Fat, Glycerol
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Lipids: macromolecules, not formed by stepwise polymerization of monomers, macromolecules due to molecular weight, heterogenous group, have a number of functions, may remind you of carbohydrates. Have other signaling functions: fatty acids lipid building blocks contribute a lot to lipids but are not the basic structure, structure, synthesis, function. Amphipathic because they have a carboxyl group at one end that provides this quality. Synthesized two carbons at a time by acetyl coenzyme a: naming fatty acids. They are highly reduced not oxidized: allows them to store a lot of energy which can be released upon oxidization. They are building blocks for other types of lipids. We should understand how the formula works, but do not need to know it. 9 indicates the location of the double bond the bond is between 9 and 10. The first carbon is always the alpha and the last carbon is the omega: slide 4.
