BIOC 300B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Thiol, Gluconeogenesis, Acyl Group
21 Aug 2016
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A fatty acid is a molecule that has a long hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxylate group. Fatty acid molecules have several physiological roles: building blocks of phospholipids and glycolipids. Attachment of fas directed the to certain mb locations: proteins are often modi ed by covalent attachments of fatty acids, stored as triacylglycerols. Oxidized to obtain cellular energy: serve as hormones and intracellular messengers. So far we have learned what a fatty acid molecule is and their main functions. Degradation of fas converts an aliphatic compound into a set of activated acetyl coa that can be processed by. The goal of fatty acid oxidation is to produce energy for the cell by breakdown of aliphatic molecule to yield intermediates that can enter an energy producing system. Fatty acids are highly concentrated stores of metabolic energy because they are highly reduced and anhydrous. Triacylglycerol storage allows survival energy for several weeks. Mammals store most triacylglycerols in adipose cells cytoplasm.
