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Chapter 10
Lipids
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 3
02/10/2016

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Term
fatty acids
Definition
the fats & oils used universally as stored forms of energy in living organisms
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polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)
Definition
have a double bond between the third & fourth carbon from the methyl end of the chain
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What is the difference between omega-3 fatty acids & omega-6 fatty acids?
Definition
omega-3 fatty acids = PUFAs with a double bond between C-3 & C-4

omega-6 fatty acids = double bond between C-6 & C-7
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triacylglycerols
Definition
the simplest lipids constructed from fatty acids; AKA triglycerides, fats, or neutral fats
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lipases
Definition
found in adipocytes & germinating seeds; enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of stored triacylglycerols, releasing fatty acids for export to sites where they are required as fuel
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