glycolipids
Membrane sugar-fats
Glycolipids are molecules consisting of a lipid (fat) bonded to a carbohydrate (sugar).
Found in cell membranes, they help cells recognize and communicate with each other: Glycolipids on red blood cells determine blood type.
They play roles in immune response and tissue development.
structure
Sugar-based energy compounds
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- hydrophilicTending to absorb water
- ceramideWaxy skin-barrier lipid
- saccharideCarbohydrate unit
function
Immunity-triggering foreign substances
membrane
Lipids with phosphate groups
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- liposomesPhospholipid bilayer spheres
metabolism
Living production of molecules
- degradationDecline in condition
- glycosyltransferasesEnzymes attaching saccharide units
- lysosomeDigestive organelle in cells
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
research
Science of living chemistry
- immunologyScience of bodily defenses
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
- electrophoresisField-driven particle separation
- extractionAct of removing
carbohydrates
Sugar-based energy compounds
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- hydrophilicTending to absorb water
- ceramideWaxy skin-barrier lipid
antigens
Immunity-triggering foreign substances
phospholipids
Lipids with phosphate groups
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
biosynthesis
Living production of molecules
- degradationDecline in condition
- glycosyltransferasesEnzymes attaching saccharide units
- lysosomeDigestive organelle in cells
biochemistry
Science of living chemistry
- immunologyScience of bodily defenses
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
- electrophoresisField-driven particle separation
lipid head group composition
glycolipidsphospholipids
Lipids with phosphate groups
triglycerides · cholesterol · fatty acids · free fatty acids · waxes