The main difference between a glycerophospholipid and a sphingophospholipid is which

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Q: ll coenzymes are cofactors, but not all cofactors are coenzymes. Explain this statement briefly.

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Q: Compare and contrast these three types of lipids (energy storage lipids, structural lipids,…

A: Lipids are macrobiomolecule that are made of hydrocarbons and is insoluble in non-polar solvents.

Q: Define (heterophilic binding).

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Q: Which of the following is not a complex conjugated carbohydrate? O peptidoglycan O glycoprotein O…

A: Carbohydrate molecules are the equivalent as simple sugars. Carbohydrates, alongside fats and…

Q: Why is the biosynthesis of phospholipids important? What is the real-life application of…

A: Phospholipids are classified as polar molecules. They are made up of a molecule of glycerol and…

Q: What would happen if ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate (RuBP) were depleted in a cell?

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Q: Cellulose and Starch are both polysaccharides that use glucose to build polymers. What is it exactly…

A: Glucose is the major example of carbohydrate monosaccharide that is a single sugar unit. Glucose is…

Q: COS

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Q: Amphipathic molecules mean that they have both :polar and nonpolar parts, for example

A: An amphipathic molecule could be a molecule that has polar and non-polar elements.

Q: Why might adding a strong reducing agent like Dithiothreitol (DTT) help denature an extracellular…

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Q: Ribose is know as this type of sugar because of the number of Carbon atoms it possesses.

A: Question - Ribose is know as this type of sugar because of the number of Carbon atoms it possesses.

Q: If both cellulose and starch are just polymers of glucose, why can we only get glucose from starch,…

A: Carbohydrates are the polymers of carbon which are mainly responsible for the production of energy…

Q: Define cofactor.

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Q: Explain the major difference between cellulose and starch in terms of glycosidic linkage. Why is it…

A: Cellulose: cellulose is a polysaccharide compose of a linear chain of D-glucose (from hundred to…

Q: Which of the following is not amphipathic?     ceramide     glycerol     phosphatidylcholine…

A: Amphipathic molecules are chemical compounds with both polar and nonpolar regions, making them both…

Q: Which of the following processes would be directly affected by the presence of a non-hydrolyzable…

A: The thin filamentous protein among contractile proteins of my fibrils is known as actin filaments.…

Q: A pyrimidine(s) with a H-bond acceptor its middle position is/are a Cytosine b Uracil c…

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Q: Cysteine is the amino acid that participates in disulfide bonds in proteins. True or false?

A: The statement is true. Cysteine is an amino acid that is involved in formation of disulfide bonds…

Q: Saturated fatty acids are called "saturated" because they are saturated with what component? C, H,…

A: Saturated Fatty Acids are Fatty acids that do not contain any double bonds sine carbon atoms…

Q: Glycoproteins are molecules that contain proteins and carbohydrates (“glyco” means sugar). Is a…

A: Introduction  Proteins called glycoproteins have oligosaccharide chains (glycans) covalently linked…

Q: If the head group of a lipid has a surface area of , 65 A^2 ,estimate the number of lipid molecules…

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Q: If starch and cellulose are both glucose polymers, why can we digest starch but not cellulose?

A: The process by which complex carbohydrates present in the food are broken down into simpler sugar…

Q: Which portion of a glycerophospholipid molecule forms the interfacial region of a lipid bilayer? O…

A: Introduction Glycerophospholipids, Also Known As Phosphoglycerides, Are Phospholipids Composed Up Of…

Q: Imagine a glycogen molecule with 7.43×10³ glucose residues. If branches occur every 10 residues, how…

A: Glycogen is a branched polymer of monomer units of α -glucose residues, which are linked by α (1→4)…

Q: Which of the following carbohydrates have two different types of glycosidic linkages present? more…

A: Glycosidic linkage is a chemical bond formed between two carbohydrate molecules or between…

Q: Why can't we store Vitamin C in our bodies?

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Q: In phospholipids, at least one fatty acid chain is "kinked", resulting in a bent structure. why?

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Q: Do you think that glycerol can be found in all fats? Why?

A: "Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want a…

Q: Why should it make sense that a mitochondrion(a cellular organelle) is larger than a phospholipid…

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Q: Which of the following is false about cellulose?

A: Cellulose is a type of carbohydrate that is primarily present in the plants. It is generally not…

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A: Glycerol-based phospholipids or glycerophospholipids are made up of the glycerol backbone.…

Q: Both deoxyribose and ribose belong to a class of sugar called?

A: Sugar molecules along with the phosphate group form the backbone of the polymers.

Q: Which of the following is a polysaccharide composed exclusively of alpha-D-glucose? O Cellulose…

A: Polysaccharides are also called as the glycans. Polysaccharides are the polymer of monosaccharide.…

Q: Some phospholipid species can be phosphorylated beyond the phosphate attached to the #3carbon.…

A: The basic structure of a phospholipid consists of two fatty acid chains attached to the C-1 and C-2…

Q: What one functional group can be found in ANY glucose molecule?

A: Glucose is defined as the main sugar molecule that is present in the blood where it acts as the main…

Q: Why picric and tannic acid is used for the treatments of burn. Explain this in the concept of…

A: Tannic acid and picric acids are phenolic compounds. These are water-soluble compounds…

Q: Why phosphoglycerides can be found in the cell membrane?

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Q: The term used to describe a class of carbohydrates capable of transferring electrons to other…

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Q: Fatty acids that are ester-bonded to glycerol (as glycerol-3-phosphate membrane lipids) can be found…

A: Ribosomes do not contain any glycerophospholipids.

Q: Would you expect lysozyme to hydrolyze cellulose? Why or why not?

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Q: structurally what is considered the head of a cholesterol molecule

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