Lipid Structures
3 Alcohols Involved In
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Various Forms Of Lipids1. Glycerol
(C3-Trihydric Alcohol)
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2. Sphingol/Sphingosine
(C18-Dihydric Alcohol)
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3. Cholesterol(C27-Monohydric Alcohol)
Alcohols Of Lipids
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Are
Classified
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AsDerived Lipids
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Glycerol is aDerived Lipid
Obtained from Hydrolysis of
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Simple and Compound Lipids
Glycerol/ Glycerin
? Glycerol [C3 ]is a POLYOL
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? Glycerol is chemically TrihydricAlcohol (3 ?OH groups)
? Glycerol has potency to interact
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with 3 same or different Fatty
acids .
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vGlycerol is a backbone ofGlycerol based Lipids viz:
v Triacylglycerol
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v GlycerophospholipidsGlycerol Sources To Human Body
Endogenous and Exogenous Sources
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Glycerol
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Glucose
Source Of Glycerol To Human
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body
? Glucose is responsible for biosynthesis of Glycerol
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in human body? Glucose transforms to Glyceraldehyde,
? Glyceraldehyde on reduction forms Glycerol.
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? Glycerol formed is then used for Biosynthesisof Glycerol based Lipids.
? Glycerol released from hydrolysis of Glycerol
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based Lipids is transformed to Glucose.
SPHINGOSINE/SPHINGOL
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? Sphingosine is a derived
Lipid.
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? Obtained from Hydrolysis ofSphingolipids
? Sphingosine is a C18, complex Dihydric,
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Amino alcohol.? Sphingosine is biosynthesized in human
body using amino acid Serine.
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? Serine provides NH2 group of
Sphingosine.
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? Sphingosine forms Sphingolipids/Compound Lipids with Alcohol
Sphingol
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? Examples of Sphingolipids:
?Sphingophospholipids
?Sphingoglycolipids
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What Is a Ceramide?
? A Fatty acid linked to an amino
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group of Sphingosine
? With an amide linkage form a
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Ceramide.? Ceramide if linked to Phosphate and
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Nitrogenous groups formsSphingophospholipids.
? Ceramide linked to Carbohydrate
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moieties form Sphingoglycolipids.
Sphingosine Based Lipids
Sterols
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Common Sterol And Steroids
Vitamin D3
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Cholesterol(cholecalciferol)
(a sterol)
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Testosterone
Stigmasterol
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(a steroid
(a phytosterol)
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hormone)? Sterols are chemical y
complex, organic monohydric
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Alcohols.? Sterols has cyclic ring
structures
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?Sterols have a parent ring
?Cyclo Pentano Perhydro
Phenantherene (CPPP)
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nucleus.
Examples Of Sterols
? Cholesterol (Animal Sterol)
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? 7 Dehydrocholesterol( Provitamin D)? Coprosterol (Excretory form Cholesterol)
? Ergosterol (Plant Sterol)
? Sitosterol (Plant Sterol)
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CholesterolMost abundant Sterol of Human body
Cholesterol
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? Cholesterol is an Animal Sterol .? Cholesterol means Solid Alcohol as it
was first obtained from gal stones of
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bile.
? Cholesterol is excreted via bile hence
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richly composed in bile ,Gal stones.Cholesterol
Is A Derived Lipid
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? Cholesterol is classified asDerived Lipid.
? It is derived from hydrolysis of
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Cholesterol Ester (Human Body
Wax).
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Chemical Structures OfCholesterol and Cholesterol Ester
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Pentahydrophenantrene(Sterane)
Structure Of Cholesterol
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? Cholesterol is complex, cyclic,unsaturated, monohydric Alcohol.
? Molecular formula is C27H45OH
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? Cholesterol has parent nucleus as
Cyclo Pentano Per hydro
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Phenantherene ring system(CPPP).? The structure of CPPP has four
fused cyclic rings (A,B,C and D)
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? Hexane ring A,B,C is aPhenatrene nucleus.
? D ring is Cyclopentane ring.
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? The Structure of Cholesterol Possess:
1. Hydroxyl group (-OH) at C3.
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2. Double bond between C5 and C6.3. 5 Methyl (-CH3) groups.
4. 8 Carbon side chain linked to C17 of
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the structure.
Forms Of Cholesterol In Human Body
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? Cholesterol exists in two forms:
?Free Cholesterol - 30%
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(Amphipathic form)?Cholesterol Ester - 70%
(Non polar form)
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Properties Of Cholesterol
? Cholesterol is white or pale yel owish,
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crystal ine ,odorless compound.
? Insoluble in water and soluble in organic
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solvents like Ether and Chloroform.Crystals of Cholesterol Rhombic plates
with Notched edges.
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? Qualitative Tests For Cholesteroldetection are:
?Liebermann Burchard Reaction
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?Salkowski Reaction?Zak's Reaction
Sources Of Cholesterol
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To Human Body? Exogenous Sources of Cholesterol:
?Animal Origin Food Items
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? Endogenous Source Of Cholesterol:?Obtained In wel fed condition from
Excess Glucose
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Dietary Sources Of Cholesterol
?Cholesterol is exclusively
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present in animal foods.? The dietary rich sources of Cholesterol
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animal origin foods like:?Egg Yolk
?Meat
?Milk
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?Butter?Ghee
?Cream
?Remember Cholesterol
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is absent in plant origin
food items.
Endogenous Source Of Cholesterol
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? Cholesterol Biosynthesized in
human body from Free Excess
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Glucose in Liver.Transportation Of Cholesterol
?Cholesterol in blood is
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transported by Lipoproteins:
? Chylomicrons ( Dietary origin)
? LDL (From Hepatocytes to Extra hepatocytes)
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? HDL (From Extra hepatocytes to Hepatocytes)Occurrence and Distribution Of
Cholesterol in the Body
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?70 % of Cholesterol associatedwith cel ular components
?30 % of Cholesterol is in the
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Blood.
? Cholesterol is richly present in Nervous
tissue Brain.
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? Other organs containing Cholesterol are:
?Liver
?Adrenal Cortex
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?Gonads?Intestinal Mucosal cel s
?Skin
Functions Of Cholesterol
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Depends Upon
Quality and Quantity
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? Cholesterol is constituent of biomembranes
of cel
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? It give structure, shape and fluidity to them.Effects on Membrane without Cholesterol
In Cold Environment In Hot Environment
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Rigid/ Not Flexible
Too Flexible
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Not FluidVery Fluid
May Get damage
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Not hold Shape
? Cholesterol richly present in
nervous tissue and covers
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Myelin sheaths.
? Cholesterol help in nerve
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impulse conduction.? Cholesterol helps in nerve
impulse transmission since:
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?It has high dielectric constant.
?It is a poor conductor of heat
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and electricity.Cholesterol Serves Precursor for
Biosynthesis Of Many Steroids
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Derivatives of Cholesterol? Steroids are derivatives of Sterols.
? Chemical Compounds obtained
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from Cholesterol are termed as
Steroidal compounds.
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? Derivatives of Cholesterol
? Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)
? Bile acids (Cholic and Chenodeoxycholic acid)
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? Bile Salts are obtained from Bile acids.? Steroidal Hormones
? ACTH
? Mineralocorticoids
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? Glucocorticoids? Sex Hormones: Androgens, Progesterone,
Estrogen and Testosterone
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Bile Acids and Bile SaltsSteroids Hormones
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Disorders Related To Cholesterol?Serum Total
Cholesterol level of a
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Healthy human body is150-200 mg%
Hypercholesterolemia
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? Causes for Hypercholesterolemia
? High intake of dietary Cholesterol(animal origin) is a
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exogenous source of Cholesterol.? Elevated endogenous Cholesterol biosynthesis
when a very rich Carbohydrates is ingested.
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? Defect in Cholesterol transport by Lipoproteins in
blood retains Cholesterol in blood.
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Conditions Of Hypercholesterolemia
?Diabetes mellitus
?Obstructive Jaundice
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?Nephrotic Syndrome?Hypothyroidism
? Hypercholesterolemia leads to :
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? Deposits of excess ofCholesterol in blood vessels.
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? Atherosclerosis and atheroma/plaque formation.
? Increased risk of ischemia and
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Myocardial infarction and
Stroke.
?Cholesterol Summary
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?Cholesterol is exclusively found only in
animals.
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?Exogeneous Cholesterol comes from diet?Endogeneous Cholesterol is biosynthesized
by the Liver from Glucose product Acetyl-
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CoA.?Cholesterol is an important component of
biomembranes, steroidal hormones, bile
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acids and Vitamin D