BIOCHEM REVIEW 2 Flashcards
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common backbones in lipids
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glycerol and L-serine
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common polar heads in lipids
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phosphate, choline, ethanolamine, L-serine, glycerol, inositol
3
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what can be both a backbone and a polar head group
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L-serine & glycerol
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types of phosphates that can be attached to glycerophospholipids
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phosphoatidic acid, phosphoatidyl-ethanolamine (PE), PC, PS, PI
4
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glycerophospholipids basic components
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- polar head group
- phosphate
- glycerol
- fatty acyl chain
5
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3 types of sphingolipids
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sphingomyelins, cerebrosides, and gangliosides
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what are spingomyelins
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components of myelin sheath
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what are cerebrosides
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head group is single sugar
8
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what are gangliosides
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complex ogligosaccharide head group with at least ONE SIALIC ACID
9
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2 other fatty acids includes
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-triacylglycerol
-cardiolipin
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