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Sphingolipids Flashcards

1
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Name 2 sphingolipids

A

Sphingomyelin, glycolipids

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What sphingolipid is found in the nerve cell membranes of Schwann cells?

A

Sphingomyelin (helps make myelin)

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Which sphingolipid is only found on the outside of cells

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Glycolipid (e.g. myelin)

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What is the function of Glycolipids?

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Cell surface immune complexes (e.g. ABO blood types, other histocompatibility complexes)

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What is the biochemical name of myelin?

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Sulfogalactosylceramide (SGC)

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What classification of sphingolipid does myelin belong to?

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Glycolipid

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What is the biochemical composition of Sphingomyelin?

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Phosphoric acid (usually connected to choline) + Ceramide

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What is the biochemical composition of Ceramide

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Sphingosine (serine + 1FA) + FA

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WHat is the biochemical composition of Glycolipids

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Monosaccharide + Ceramide

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