Nature of apoproteins - Saturated vs unsaturated fats - nutritional value

** Nature of apoproteins.
- 5 major classes of proteins A to E

** Saturated vs unsaturated fats (nutritional value)
- Saturated Unsaturated
e.g. Oleic a (50% of body fat)
Palmitic a (25% of body fat)
Stearic a (5% of body fat)
Acetic a.
Butyric a. Linoleic a
Linolenic a (both are Essential)
Arachidonic a.

Presence Adipose Vegitable oils.
Suffix Anoic Enoic
Significance Arachidonic acid is precursor of Pgs. Although not essential, it depends on essential FA
Chemistry No double bonds Double bonds