Biochemistry MCQ-11: Membrane lipids are a type of lipid that are important components of cell membranes. The main types of membrane lipids are phospholipids, galactolipids, sphingolipids and cholesterol. The composition of membrane lipids can vary between different types of cells, and can be influenced by factors such as diet and […]
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MCQ on Fatty Acids
Biochemistry MCQ-10: Fatty acids are a type of lipid that are used as a building block for other lipids in the body. They consist of a long hydrocarbon chain with a carboxyl group at one end. The hydrocarbon chain can be either saturated (no double bonds) or unsaturated (one or […]
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Difference Between Animal Fats and Plant Fats
Animal fats vs Plant Fats Fats, oils and waxes are the general terms describing a structurally diverse bio-macromolecule called ‘lipids’. Lipids are esters of glycerol and fatty acids. One glycerol molecule is esterified with three fatty acid residues to form a triglyceride. Physical, chemical and structural diversity of fats varies […]
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Biochemistry of Plasma Membrane Lipids: Properties, Structure and Classification (Biochemistry Lecture Notes)
“Good fences make good neighbors” Robert Frost, “Mending Wall”, 1914 Biological membrane system: Biological membranes are highly dynamic two layers thick sheath like structures formed by the non-covalent assemblage of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates. They form closed boundaries between different compartments of the cells such as separation of nucleoplasm from the […]
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