TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Lipids of Biological Significance
A1  - King, Michael W.
Y1  - 2014
N1  - 
T2  - Integrative Medical Biochemistry Examination and Board Review
AB  - High-Yield  TermsEssential  fatty  acid:  fatty  acid  required  in  the  diet  due  to  the  inability  of  human  cells  to  synthesizeOmega  fatty  acid:  refers  to  the  location  of  sites  of  unsaturation  relative  to  the  omega  end  (farthest  from  the  carboxylic  acid)  of  a  fatty  acidMonounsaturated  fatty  acid  (MUFA):  a  fatty  acid  with  a  single  site  of  unsaturation,  oleic  acid,  an  omega-9  MUFA,  is  the  most  physiologically  significant  MUFAPolyunsaturated  fatty  acid  (PUFA):  any  fatty  acid  with  multiple  sites  of  unsaturation;  omega-3  and  omega-6  PUFA  are  the  most  significant  clinicallyPlasmalogen:  any  of  a  group  of  ether  phospholipidsSphingosine:  an  amino  alcohol  that  serves  as  the  backbone  for  the  sphingolipid  class  of  lipid,  which  includes  the  sphingomyelins  and  the  glycosphingolipidsCeramide:  sphingosine  containing  a  fatty  N-acylation,  serves  as  the  backbone  for  the  glycosphingolipidsGlycosphingolipid:  any  ceramide  to  which  a  carbohydrate  or  carbohydrates  have  been  added,  constitutes  the  cerebrosides,  globosides,  sulfatides,  and  gangliosides  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/24
UR  - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1122102922
ER  -