Lipids 1 and 2 Flashcards
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glycogen is more
branched than amylopectin: every 8-12 residues have a (1–>4) linkages
fatty acids contain
a polar head (COOH) and a nonpolar tail(hydrocarbon)
Glycerophospholipids are a major
major component of biological membraines
Waxes
esters of long chain alcohols and long chain fatty acids
Terpenes
aromatic componds in plants
Steroids are a fused
fused-ring structure, cholosterol is a precusor of many hormones
fatty acids Length ranges from
14-24
Glycerophospholipds are all
amphiphillic
What are the most commons in biomemmbranes in glycerophospholipids
Phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine
sphingolipids derived from
sphingosine
Cerbroside definition
single sugar residue
Ganlioside
oligosaccharidwas with at least one sialic acid residue
sphingomyelin is a component of
myelin sheath of nerve cell axons
Sphingomyelin purpose is to
insulate electrical impulses
Myelin sheath breakdown occurs in
multiple sclerosis patient
cerbrosides sugar heads are receptors for
pituitary hormones, determinants of cell-cell recognition, receptor for bacterial toxins
Ceramides with oligosaccharides and sialic acid has what charge
negative charge
Terpenes usuaslly
have intense, flavor,color and order
LDL are more
susceptible to oxidative damage
Atheroscleroris are
damaged LDL depositied in artieries
every low density lipoprotein transports
transports triacylglycerol from the liver to tissues
Low density proteins is
bad chloresterol thats tranbsported from the liver to tissue
high density lipoprotein is
good and is transported from tissues to liver for disposal
Integral proteinse are tightlly
tightly linked to the membranes through hydrophobic interactions