Choose any/all that apply to lipids.

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Problem 8SQ: Unlike saturated fatty acids, the tails of unsaturated fatty acids incorporate one or more _______....
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Choose any/all that apply to lipids.
Farnesyl and palmitoyl can act as anchors for proteins that function at the cell membrane.
Steroids like cholesterol that function as membrane lipids have a rather unique structure
when compared to the circulating steroid hormones such as testosterone.
Phosphoglycerides contain a phosphorylated alcohol that is buried deep within the
hydrophobic core of the plasma membrane.
Fatty acids are stored as glycolipids in adipose tissue.
A fatty acid that has 16 carbons and two cis double-bonds would have a higher melting point
than a fatty acid that has 16 carbons and three cis double-bonds.
Omega-3 fatty acids such as X-linolenate are precursors to important hormones and are
constantly being synthesized in the pancreas.
Transcribed Image Text:Choose any/all that apply to lipids. Farnesyl and palmitoyl can act as anchors for proteins that function at the cell membrane. Steroids like cholesterol that function as membrane lipids have a rather unique structure when compared to the circulating steroid hormones such as testosterone. Phosphoglycerides contain a phosphorylated alcohol that is buried deep within the hydrophobic core of the plasma membrane. Fatty acids are stored as glycolipids in adipose tissue. A fatty acid that has 16 carbons and two cis double-bonds would have a higher melting point than a fatty acid that has 16 carbons and three cis double-bonds. Omega-3 fatty acids such as X-linolenate are precursors to important hormones and are constantly being synthesized in the pancreas.
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