Lecture 13 Lipids

Question 1

Lipid

Answer 1

Water insoluble biomolecules that are highly soluble in organic solvents
Membrane constituents
Fatty acids are key constituents of lipids
The hydrophobic properties of lipids are due to the fatty acids

Question 2

Fatty Acids

Answer 2

Contribute the hydrophobic properties of lipids
Hydrocarbon chains of various length and degrees of unsaturation that terminate with carboxylic acid group
Building blocks of phospholipids and glycoproteins

Question 3

Proteins are modified by

Answer 3

The covalent attachments of fatty acids, allowing them to membranes