Lecture 1 Sect 2 Flashcards
1
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Sphingolipid structure
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Long chain fatty acid and polar head group but sphingosine is the head group rather than glycerol
2
Q
Sphingosine is a
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Amino alcohol
3
Q
Sphingomyelin
A
Phosphate group attached to sphingosine backbone
4
Q
Sphingomyelin is a
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Phosphoglyceride
5
Q
Sphingolipids make up part of the
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Cell membrane
6
Q
Steroid structure
A
Four rings
7
Q
Terpenes
A
Lipid class that make up pigments in the body
8
Q
Waxes are formed of
A
An ester linkage between long chain alcohol and long chain fatty acid
9
Q
Eicosanoids
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Class of lipids, 20 carbons
10
Q
Important Eicosanoids
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Prostaglandins
11
Q
Eicosanoids released from
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Cell membranes
12
Q
Aspirin inhibits
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Prostaglandins
13
Q
Lipids transported in blood as
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Lipoproteins
14
Q
Lipoprotein structure
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Lipid core surrounded by phospholipids and apoproteins
