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    LIPIDS

    In pursuit of quality education


    DR. USMAN SALEEM
    Pharm.D, M.Phil. Scholar, R.Ph,

    Lecturer Pharmaceutical Biochemistry


    Rashid Latif College of Pharmacy
    CHAPTER OUTLINES

     Chemistry of Fatty acids and Lipids


     Classification
     Saponifiable and non-saponifiable lipids
     Simple, Complex and Derived lipids
     Reactions of Fatty acids and other Lipids,
     Essential fatty acids,
     Biological and pharmaceutical importance of lipids.
    Learning
    Objective 1. Define and List the Functions of Lipids
    DEFINITION
     The lipids are a heterogeneous group of compounds
    related to fatty acids and include fats, oils, waxes and
    other related substances.
     These are oily or greasy organic substances, relatively insoluble in
    water, and considerably soluble in organic solvents like ether,
    chloroform and benzene.
     The term ‘lipid’ was first used by the German biochemist Bloor
    in 1943 for a major class of tissue components and foodstuffs.
    FUNCTIONS OR BIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

    1. Storage form of energy (triacylglycerol)

    2. Structural components of biomembranes (phospholipids and cholesterol)

    3. Metabolic regulators (steroid hormones and prostaglandins)

    4. Act as surfactants, detergents and emulsifying agents (amphipathic lipids)

    5. Act as electric insulators in neurons


    FUNCTIONS OR BIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

    6. Provide insulation against changes in external temperature (subcutaneous fat)

    7. Give shape and contour to the body

    8. Protect internal organs by providing a cushioning effect (pads of fat)

    9. Help in absorption of fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K)

    10. Improve taste and palatability of food.


    Learning 2. Classify Lipids as Simple, Complex and
    Objective Derived, and as Saponifiable or Nonsaponifiable.
    CLASSIFICATION OF LIPIDS

     Two commonly used classification systems exist for lipids:


     A system based on chemical composition of lipids (Bloor’s Classification), and
     A system based on particular chemical reaction (Saponification) that lipids
    undergo.
    CLASSIFICATION OF LIPIDS

     Bloor has proposed the following classification of lipids based on their chemical
    composition.
    1. Simple lipids: These are esters of fatty acids with various alcohols.
    a) Neutral Fats (Triacylglycerol,TAG):
     These are esters of fatty acids with trihydroxy alcohol, glycerol. Oils are fats in the
    liquid state.
    b) Waxes:
     These are esters of fatty acids with higher molecular weight monohydric alcohols.
    CLASSIFICATION OF LIPIDS

    2. Compound lipids: These are esters of fatty acids with alcohol and possess
    additional group(s) also.
    a) Phospholipids:
     These are lipids containing, in addition to fatty acids and glycerol, a phosphoric acid,
    a nitrogen base and other substituents. For example, in glycerophospholipids the
    alcohol is glycerol and in sphingophospholipids, the alcohol is sphingosine.
    b) Glycolipids:
     These are lipids containing a fatty acid, sphingosine, and carbohydrate.
    CLASSIFICATION OF LIPIDS

    3. Derived Lipids: These are compounds obtained by hydrolysis of simple of


    compound lipids. These include fatty acids, alcohols, mono- and diglycerides, steroids,
    terpenes and carotenoids.
     Glycerides and cholesterol esters, because of their uncharged nature, are also
    called neutral lipids.
    CLASSIFICATION OF LIPIDS

     Lipids are grouped into two main classes in the chemical reaction (saponification)
    classification system:
    1) Saponifiable lipids
    2) Nonsaponifiable lipids.

     Saponification refers to the process in which esters are hydrolyzed under


    basic conditions.
    CLASSIFICATION OF LIPIDS

    Saponifiable Lipids Non-Saponifiable Lipids


     Saponifiablelipids are esters that  Nonsaponifiable lipids are not esters
    undergo hydrolysis in basic solution to and cannot be hydrolyzed into smaller
    yield two or more smaller product components.
    molecules.  Steroids and prostaglandins belong to
     Triglycerides, waxes, phospholipids, and this class.
    sphingolipids are all belong to this class.
    Learning 3. Describe chemistry and classification of
    Objective fatty acids.
    FATTY ACIDS

     Fatty acids are long, unbranched hydrocarbon chains with a carboxylic acid group at
    one end.
     It is represented by a chemical formula R-COOH, where R stands for hydrocarbon
    chain.
     Fatty acids are amphipathic compounds because the carboxyl group is hydrophilic
    and the hydrocarbon tail is hydrophobic.
     The carboxyl group can ionize as the carboxylate anion (–COO- ) under the proper
    conditions of physiological pH.
    FIGURE: The molecular structure of fatty acid. A. Lauric acid and B. a simplified
    diagram of a fatty acid with a nonpolar tail and a polar head.
    FATTY ACIDS

    • In aqueous solution, the ions of fatty


    acids associate to form spherical
    clusters, called micelles.
    • In micelles, the nonpolar chains extend
    toward the interior of the structure
    away from water, and the polar
    carboxylate groups face outward in
    contact with the water.
    FATTY ACIDS

     The fatty acids found in natural lipids have several characteristics in common:
    1. They are usually straight-chain carboxylic acids (no branching).
    2. The sizes of most common fatty acids range from 10 to 20 carbons.
    3. Fatty acids usually have an even number of carbon atoms (including the carboxyl
    group carbon).
    4. Fatty acids can be saturated (containing no double bonds between carbons) or
    unsaturated (containing one or more double bonds between carbons).
    FATTY ACIDS

    5. In terms of carbon chain length, fatty acids are characterized as:


     Long-chain fatty acids (C12 to C26),
     Medium chain fatty acids (C8 and C10), or
     Short-chain fatty acids (C4 and C6).
    6. Fatty acids are rarely found free in nature but rather occur as part of the structure
    of more complex lipid molecules.
    CLASSIFICATION OF FATTY ACIDS

     The hydrocarbon chain of a fatty acid may or may not contain carbon–carbon double
    bonds.
     On the basis of this consideration, fatty acids are classified as:
    1. Saturated fatty acids (SFAs),
    2. Unsaturated Fatty Acids
    3. Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), and
    4. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).
    CLASSIFICATION OF FATTY ACIDS

    1. Saturated Fatty Acids


     A saturated fatty acid is a fatty acid with a carbon chain in which all carbon–
    carbon bonds are single bonds.
     Examples include:
     Propionic acid
     Palmitic acid
     Stearic acid
    CLASSIFICATION OF FATTY ACIDS

    2. Unsaturated Fatty Acids


     They are classified further according to degree of unsaturation.
    a) Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA’s)
    b) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA’s)
    CLASSIFICATION OF FATTY ACIDS

    a) Monounsaturated Fatty Acids


     A monounsaturated fatty acid
    is a fatty acid with a carbon chain
    in which one carbon–carbon
    double bond is present.
     For example, Oleic acid is a
    monounsaturated fatty acid, that is
    found in nearly all fats.
    CLASSIFICATION OF FATTY ACIDS

    b) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids


     A polyunsaturated fatty acid is a fatty acid with a carbon chain in which two
    or more carbon–carbon double bonds are present.
     Up to six double bonds are found in biochemically important PUFAs; they
    include:
    • Dienoic acids series have two double bonds, e.g. linoleic acid
    • Trienoic acids series have three double bonds, e.g. linolenic acid
    • Tetraenoic acid series with four double bonds, e.g. arachidonic acid
    NOMENCLATURE OF FATTY ACIDS

     The systematic nomenclature of the fatty acids is based on the Genevan system.
     According to this system, the fatty acid is named after the hydrocarbon with the
    same number of carbon atoms.
     The suffix -oic is written in place of the final letter e in the name of the hydrocarbon.
     The names of saturated fatty acids end with the suffix –anoic e.g., Octadecanoic
    acid.
     The names of unsaturated fatty acids end with the suffix –enoic e.g.,
    Octadecenoic acid (Oleic acid).
    NOMENCLATURE OF FATTY ACIDS

     The position of carbon atoms in the fatty


    acid chain is indicated either:
     By numbering - in which case the
    carboxyl carbon is numbered as C1, the
    carbon adjacent to C1 as C2 and so on;
    or
     By the use of Greek letters - in which
    case C2 is denoted as a-carbon, C3 as b-
    carbon and so on, while the terminal
    methyl (-CH3) carbon is known as w-
    carbon.
    NOMENCLATURE OF FATTY ACIDS

     The notation most commonly used for fatty acids indicates the:
    • Number of carbon atoms, and
    • Number of double bonds.
     The notation 18:0 denotes an C18 fatty acid with no double bonds, while 18:1
    signifies an C18 fatty acid with one double bond.
    NOMENCLATURE OF FATTY ACIDS

     To specify double-bond positioning within the carbon chain of an unsaturated fatty


    acid, the preceding notation is expanded by adding the Greek capital letter delta (D)
    followed by one or more superscript numbers.
     The notation 18:3(D9,12,15) denotes a C18 PUFA with three double bonds at locations
    between carbons 9 and 10, 12 and 13, and 15 and 16.
    SELECTED FATTY ACIDS OF BIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

    Saturated Fatty Acids


    Common Name Structural Formula Common Sources
    Notation
    Lauric Acid 12:0 CH3(CH2)10COOH Laurel oil, Spermaceti
    Myristic Acid 14:0 CH3(CH2)12COOH Butter and wool fat
    Palmitic Acid 16:0 CH3(CH2)14COOH Palm Oil
    Stearic Acid 18:0 CH3(CH2)16COOH Animal and plant fats
    Arachidic Acid 20:0 CH3(CH2)18COOH Peanut Oil
    SELECTED FATTY ACIDS OF BIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

    Unsaturated Fatty Acids


    Common Structural Formula Common
    Name Notation Sources
    Animal and plant
    Oleic Acid 18:1 – D9 CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH fats
    Peanut &
    Linoleic Acid 18:2 – D9,12 CH3(CH2)4CH=CH(CH2)CH=CH(CH2)7COOH
    cottonseed Oil
    Linolenic Acid 18:3 – D9,12,15 CH3(CH2CH=CH)3(CH2)7COOH Linseed Oil
    Arachidonic Acid 20:4 – D5,8,11,14 CH3 (CH2)4(CH=CHCH2) 4(CH2)2COOH Animal fats
    ISOMERISM IN FATTY ACIDS

     The unsaturated fatty acids exhibit geometric (or cis-trans) isomerism at the double
    bonds.
     In biochemically important MUFAs, the configuration about the double bond is nearly
    always cis rather than trans.
     ‘Cis’ form is comparatively unstable and is more reactive.
     For example, Oleic acid can exist in two forms: cis-oleic acid and trans-oleic acid which is
    also called elaidic acid.
    ISOMERISM IN FATTY ACIDS
    ISOMERISM IN FATTY ACIDS

     ‘Cis’ configuration creates a rigid


    30o bend, or kink, in the fatty acid
    chain that is not found in
    saturated fatty acids.
     Such a bend affects the physical
    properties of a fatty acid.
    ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS

     Essential fatty acids are those polyunsaturated fatty acids that cannot be synthesized
    by our cells and we should obtain them from plants through diet.
     Linoleic acid and linolenic acid are the only essential fatty acids for animals.
     Other polyunsaturated fatty acids can be synthesized from these essential fatty acids.
     For example, arachidonic acid can be synthesized only from linoleic acid.
     Therefore, in deficiency of linoleic acid, arachidonic acid also becomes an essential
    fatty acids.
    IMPORTANCE OF ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS

     Linoleic acid is the starting material for the biosynthesis of arachidonic acid.
     Arachidonic acid is the major starting material for eicosanoids, substances that help
    regulate blood pressure, clotting, and several other important body functions.
     Linolenic acid is the starting material for the biosynthesis of two additional omega-3
    fatty acids.
    Linolenic acid (18:3) → EPA (20:5) → DHA (22:6)
    IMPORTANCE OF ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS

     EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) are important


    constituents of the communication membranes of the brain and are necessary for
    normal brain development.
     EPA and DHA are also active in the retina of the eye.

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