Glycolipid Function

Question 1

Glycolipid function

Answer 1

Adhesive structure cell signalling
Receptors

Question 2

What is a glycolipid

Answer 2

Carbohydrate group and glucose

Question 3

Glycoproteins and glycolipids cell recognition

Answer 3

Glycolipids & glycoproteins are involved in cell recognition
• Acting as antigens on the surface of the cell – allowing for the recognition of ‘self’ and ‘foreign’ cells by the immune system.
• Glycoproteins are different in each person

Question 4

Glycoproteins cell signalling

Answer 4

Glycoproteins are involved in cell signalling – this is communication between cells.
The carbohydrate chains act as specific receptors for molecules such as hormones & neurotransmitters to bind to causing a response inside the cell