8/22 exam 1 Flashcards
Chemical Structure of Phospholipids
What is the chemical structure of phospholipids?
Chemical Structure of Triglycerides
What is the chemical structure of triglycerides?
Chemical Structure of Fatty Acids
What is the chemical structure of fatty acids?
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
What does polyunsaturated fatty acid mean?
Hydrophobicity in Lipids
What is the principle of hydrophobicity as it relates to lipids?
Intracellular Membrane-Bounded Compartments
Name some intracellular membrane-bounded compartments within cells.
Phospholipid Bilayer Membrane
What is the function of the phospholipid bilayer membrane?
Phospholipids
Describe the structure of phospholipids.
Glycolipids
What are glycolipids?
Lipid Rafts
What are lipid rafts and their function?
Trans Fat
Why are trans fats harmful?
Flippases/Floppases
What are flippases and floppases?
Membrane Asymmetry
What does membrane asymmetry refer to?
Hydrophobic Effect
What is the hydrophobic effect?
Amphiphilic Structure of Phospholipids
What is the amphiphilic structure of phospholipids?
Role of Bilayer Phospholipid Membranes
What is the role of bilayer phospholipid membranes?
Fluid Mosaic Model
What does the Fluid Mosaic Model describe?
Vesicles as Transport Vehicles
How do vesicles function in cells?
Membrane Proteins
What are the functions of membrane proteins?
Lipid Rafts in Membrane Function
What is the role of lipid rafts in membrane function?
Membrane Fusion in Viral Infection
How is membrane fusion involved in viral infection?
Liposomes in Drug Delivery
How are liposomes used in clinical applications?
Trans Fats and Heart Disease
What is the clinical significance of trans fats?
Coronavirus and Membrane Fusion
How does the Coronavirus infect cells, and what is the clinical implication?
Hydrophobic Effect in Drug Design
How is the hydrophobic effect utilized in drug design?
Membrane Proteins as Drug Targets
Why are membrane proteins significant in drug development?
