Question

Match each lipid with its correct components or description. 1) glycerophospholipids A) built on sphingosine 2) cerebrosides B) anionic phospholipids containing one or more sialic acid residue 3) gangliosides C) lipids with phosphate-containing head groups 4) sphingolipids D) fatty acid linked through an amide bond to the sphingosin9e C(2)-amine

Answer 1

Glycerophospholipids: Lipids with phosphate-containing head groups. It is a class of lipids that is most abundant in the biological membranes. In this type of lipid, fatty acids are linked by an ester oxygen to the carbon 1 and 2 of glycerol molecule which is the back bone of the molecule.

Cerebrosides: Fatty acid linked through an amide bond to the sphingosine C(2)-amine. They are one of the most important component in nerve membrane and animal muscle

Gangliosides: Anionic phospholipids containing one or more sialic acid residue.They are found abundant in the nervous system of animals and human beings.

Sphingolipids: Built on sphingosine. They are also found in the brain and have enigmatic nature.