Complex lipids Flashcards
1
Q
Platelet activating factor (PAF) saturated alkyl group linked by an ether linkage to ____of the glycerol
A
carbon 1
2
Q
Platelet activating factor (PAF) has an acetyl group at ____
A
carbon 2
3
Q
what is ceramide
A
long chain fatty acid attached to the amino group in sphingosine
4
Q
The alcohol group at carbon 1 of sphingosine becomes esterified to _____ forming sphingomyelin (SM).
A
phosphorl choline
5
Q
WHAT IS THE HYDROPHOBIC TAIL OF glycosphingolipids?
A
THE CERAMIDE
6
Q
how does glycolysis directly contribute to 1 carbon pool?
A
serine can be derived from 3-phopshoglyceric acid
7
Q
serine + THF —>
A
N5N10 methylene THF
8
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