Glycolipids are
carbohydrate-attached
lipids. Their role is to provide energy and also serve as
markers for cellular recognition.
Full article >>>glycolipid - membrane
lipid molecule with a short
carbohydrate chain attached to a hydrophobic tail.
glycolysis - the degradation of
carbohydrates in a
sequence of enzymatically catalyzed
steps.
Full article >>>glycolipids
[Gk. glykys, sweet + lipos, fat]
Organic
molecules similar in structure to
fats, but in which a short
carbohydrate chain rather than a fatty acid is attached to the third carbon of the glycerol
molecule; as a result, ...
Full article >>>glycolipids
Polysaccharides formed of sugars linked to
lipids, a part of the
cell membrane. PICTURE ...
Full article >>>Structure fatty acid A
long-chain aliphatic carboxylic acid found in
fats, oils, membrane
phospholipids and
glycolipids.
Full article >>>These
glycolipids and
glycoproteins often function as
cell identification
markers, allowing
cells to identify other
cells.
Full article >>>proteins (lipo
proteins) and
polysaccharides (
glycolipids).
Most of this page will describe how
protein antigens are presented to the
immune system.
The presentation of
lipid and
polysaccharide antigens will be mentioned at the end. [Link] ...
Full article >>>antigen A foreign (nonself) substance (such as a
protein, nucleo
protein,
polysaccharide, and some
glycolipids) to which
lymphocytes respond; also known as an immunogen because it induces the
immune response.
Full article >>>term
lipid comprises a diverse range of
molecules and to some extent is a catchall for relatively water-insoluble or nonpolar
compounds of biological
origin, including waxes,
fatty acids, fatty-acid derived
phospholipids, sphingo
lipids,
glycolipids ...
Full article >>>A
long-chain aliphatic carboxylic acid found in natural
fats and oils; also a component of membrane
phospholipids and
glycolipids.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ...
Full article >>>Within-type
transfusions are compatible.
Glycoproteins and
glycolipids on
cell surfaces differ in terminal structures depending on blood type. The three structures are diagrammed below. AB
cells have both A and B structures.
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