Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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Chapter 11, Problem 6RQ
Summary Introduction
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Definition of following terminologies:
(a.) Phosphoglyceride
(b.) Sphingolipid
(c.) GPI anchor
(d.) Glycolipid
(e.) Sphingomyelin
Introduction:
The plasma membrane of the cell contains mainly two type of lipids, Phospholipids and glycolipids. A phospholipid is two type both can be found on cell membrane, they are phosphoglyceride and sphingolipid. Nerve cell or neurons contains myelin or sphingomyelin in their cell membrane.
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