lets’s refresh some concepts
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Lets’s refresh some concepts. Alexia luli. Chemical elements with biological importance. There are 94 elements found in nature. Organisms are composed basically of 6 of them (99% of their tissues). CHNOPS. Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Oxygen Phosphorous Sulphur. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Lets’s refresh some concepts
Alexia luli
Chemical elements with biological importance
• There are 94 elements found in nature.
• Organisms are composed basically of 6 of them (99% of their tissues).
Atomic composition of 3 organisms
Elements Human Alfalfa Bacteria
Carbon 19.37% 11.34% 12.14%
Hydrogen 9.31% 8.72% 9.94%
Nitrogen 5.14% 0.83% 3.04%
Oxygen 61.81% 77.90% 73.68%
Phosphorous 0.63% 0.71% 0.60%
Sulphur 0.64% 0.10% 0.32%
CHNOPS total 97.90% 99.60% 99.72%
Chemical elements with biological importance
Organic Molecules
These molecules are also called MACROMOLECULES
They are usually polymers, long chains of similar subunits. The subunits are called monomers.
Monomer + monomer + monomer + monomer…
POLYMER
1. Carbohydrates2. Lipids3. Proteins4. Nucleic acids
There are 4 types of Organic Molecules
REMEMBER All of them have Carbon present!!! Plus oxygen and hydrogen.
Nutrients: chemical substance found in food that is used in te body.
Proteins
STRUCTURE Long chains of amino acidsAmino Acids are the subunits of proteins. (MONOMERS)
AcidAmine
There are 20 different types of amino acids found in proteinsEssential amino acids must be acquired in the diet;
nonessential amino acids can be synthesized by the body
The structure of a protein determines its function
The different properties result from variations in the structures of different R groups
Non essential aminoacids can be produced from others
Deficiency: When a person is not
getting enough nutrients, leading to health problems
Malnutrition: Imbalance in diet that
leads to one or more diseases.
(difference with deficiency is that sometimes malnutrition is caused by excess of a nutrient)
Protein deficiency
Kwshiokor disease
the body can't process part of a protein called phenylalanine (Phe). Phe is in almost all foods.
Phenylketonuria (PKU): a genetic disorder
If the Phe level gets too high, it can
damage the brain and cause severe
mental retardation.
PKU video
Quick genetics review
1. Is the disease sex linked or automosmal?
2. What are the chances of a child to be born with PKU if both parents are carriers?
Carbohydrates: Classification
Monosaccharides Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Physical properties
Composition
Diagramatic representation
Main examples
MaltoseLactoseSucrose
GlucoseGalactoseFructose
StarchGlycogenCellulose
Lipids
• Lipids are the main non-polar component of cells. Mostly hydrocarbons— C and H
• They are used primarily as energy storage and cell membranes.
• 4 main types: 1. fats (energy storage), 2. phospholipids (cell membranes), 3. waxes (waterproofing)4. steroids (hormones).
LipidsTriglycerids: are the main type of fat. A triglyceride is composed of 3 fatty acids attached to a molecule of glycerol.
Energy-storage molecules.
Fats store about twice as much energy per weight as carbohydrates like starch.Note
a fatty acid is joined to each of the three Carbons of Glycerol by CONDENSATION
LipidsFatty Acids: The lipid building blocks:
Composed of a long hydrocarbon chain with an acid functional group functional at one end.
The fatty acid chains are usually between 10 and 20 Carbon atoms long. The fatty "tail" is non-polar (Hydrophobic) while the Carboxyl "head" is a little polar (Hydrophillic).
Methyl group
or Omega
end
LipidsA range of fatty acids are found combined in fatty acids.
The commonest fatty acids the body uses are 16 to 18 C long.
The fatty acids present in the diet can be divided intro 3 distinct groups:
1.Saturated2.Monounsaturated3.Polyunsaturated
Lipids
Omega... ?!
Unsaturated fatty acids, can have cis- or trans- double bonds
Summing up...
Trans fats in California
Evaluating diets rich in fats...
Study the food label you brought to class…
Check the types of fatty acids present in it… then think and write down…
How many types of fatty acids can you find?
Is it healthy? Why?
Class work:
Vitamins and minerals
Can these be called nutrients? Check your definition!!!
Nutrient density comparator
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072507470/student_view0/chapter25/animation__b_vitamins.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwPVibQ6_3Y
B Vitamin like B12
Principal source: Milk products Funtion: Require for the formation and regeneration of red blood cells, for nutrient metabolism and growth, nerve fuction and calcium absorption. Its deficiency causes pernicious anemia, poor appetite, weight loss, tiredness, depression and lack of balance.
Fibre in Diet
A2 Energy in human diets
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Carbs Protein Lipids
NutrientEnergy per mass/kJ
per 100 g
Carbohydrates 1760
Protein 1720
Lipids 4000Damon et al, 2007
Different sources of energy in different ethnic groups
Diets rich in certain nutrients
Dietary Component Possible Health Consequence
Excess carbohydrates
Weight gain, obesity, diabetes type II
Excess fat Weight gain, obesity, cardiovascular disease
Excess Protein Decalcified bones, liver and kidney failure
http://www.medmovie.com/mmdatabase/MediaPlayer.aspx?ClientID=65&TopicID=670 Diabetes II
http://www.medmovie.com/mmdatabase/mediaplayer.aspx?
Message=VG9waWNpZD01MzY7Q2xpZW50SUQ9NjU7VmVybmFjdWxhcklEPTE=-nFEbIz6gy6Q= Cardiovascular Disease
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX_eKKYvrqU Excess Protein
Body mas index
Where would a person 100 kg and 2 meters tall fall?Is this always true?
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