3 fatty acids attached to glycerol

The reaction of an alcohol with a carboxylic acid to produce an ester and water.

The release of fatty acids from glycerol

Fatty acids released from the glycerol backbone

Triglyceride that loses a fatty acid.

Results when 2 fatty acids are lost

Process of reattaching a fatty acid to glycerol that has lost a fatty acid

found in meat, greater than 12 carbons

6-10 carbon atoms

Less than 6 Carbons. Fat found in dairy products. Rapidly digested and transported by the circulatory system.

a fatty acid with a carbon chain in which all carbon bonds are are single bonds. solid at room temperature because of tightly packed. animal fats have mostly SFAs. ex butter and lard

A fatty acid in which some of the carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain are joined by double or triple bond per molecule and are found as components of fats in such foods as fowls, almonds, pecans, cashew nuts, peanuts, and olive oil.

Has many double bonds. Not packed tightly at all. Liquid at room temp. Double bond suspcetable to oxidation. Ex: Vegetable Oil.

The hydrogens are on the same side of the double bond and cause a kink in the carbon chain

Unsaturated fatty acid in which the hydrogen atoms around a carbon:carbon double bond are distributed in trans orientation (ion on the same side)

Adding hydrogen gas to an unsaturated fat to increase shelf life, turns it into trans fat

fats needed by the body that must be consumed in the diet because the human body cannot manufacture them

A substance that mixes with both fat and water and permanently disperses the fat in the water, forming an emulsion.

protein and fat clusters that transport fats in the blood

Compounds that are produced by the liver and transport fat from the liver to other tissues

Intermediate in size. Contain smaller amounts of triglycerides than VLDL. More phospholipids and cholesterol than LDL.

Cholesterol attached to protein, so it can be transported in the blood from the liver to body tissues.

Compounds that protect cells from the damage caused by oxidation

*The oxidized LDL is removed from circulation

the thickening and hardening of the arteries

Proteins with small amounts of cholesterol. Good because they remove cholesterol from artery walls and transport it to the liver for elimination from the body.

health of skin and hair, protects body organs, fuel reserve,

may decrease HDL (high density lipoprotein) and LDL (not desirable)

fatty fish, seafood, vegetable oil, soybean, canola, flax seed oil, nuts

vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, meats

high blood cholesterol, smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, lack of physical activity, diabetes, diet high in fat.