Glycerophospholipids + Sphingolipids: Names/Head Groups

Question 1

List the 7 glycerophospholipids

Answer 1

1. Phosphatidic acid2. Phosphatidylethanolamine3. Phosphatidylcholine4. Phosphatidylserine5. Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate6. Cardiolipin

Question 2

List the 5 sphingolipids

Answer 2

1. Ceramide 2. Sphingomyelin 3. Glucosylcerebroside 4. Lactosylceramide (a globoside) 5. Ganglioside GM2

Question 3

Draw the sphingolipid general structure

Question 4

Draw the general structure of glycerophospholipids

Question 5

What is the name and structure of the head of phosphatidic acid?

Answer 5

No name-H

Question 6

What is the name and structure of the head of phosphatidylcholine?

Answer 6

Choline-CH2​-CH2​-N+(CH3)3

Question 7

What is the name and structure of the head of phosphatidylserine?

Answer 7

Serineyou know it

Question 8

What is the name and structure of the head of phosphatidylglycerol?

Answer 8

Glycerol -CH2-CH-CH2-OH|OH

Question 9

What is the name and structure of the head of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate?

Answer 9

myo-Inositol 4,5-bisphosphatePyranose with 2 phosphate groups

Question 10

What is the name and structure of the head of cardiolipin?

Answer 10

Phosphatidyl-glycerolLarge formula with glycerol and a phosphate group

Question 11

What is the name and structure of the head of ceramide?

Answer 11

No name-H

Question 12

What is the name and structure of the head of sphingomyelin?

Answer 12

Phosphocholine-PO3–CH2-CH2-N+(CH3)3

Question 13

What is the name and structure of the head of glucosylcerebroside?

Answer 13

GlucoseYou know it

Question 14

What is the name and structure of the head of lactosylceramide (a globoside)?

Answer 14

Di-, tri-, or tetrasaccharide

Question 15

What is the name and structure of the head of ganglioside GM2?

Answer 15

Complex oligosaccharide