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What is the structure called?
A phospholipid attached to a carbohydrate (sugar) chain is called a Glycolipid.
When a carbohydrate is attached to a phospholipid what is the structure called?
When a carbohydrate is attached to a phospholipid, the structure is called a glycolipid. Glycolipids are important components of cell membranes and play a role in cell recognition and signaling. They consist of a glycerol backbone, fatty acid tails, and one or more carbohydrate groups, which can vary in composition and structure.
What are the specialized parts of the phospholipid bilayer?
The Phospholipid Bilayer is made up of phospholipids. These phospholipids have a hydrophillic head, and a hydrophobic tail. They are structured so that the hydrophillic head interacts with water, and the hydrophobic tails stays away from water, but mixes with fat. This makes the phospholipids form the phospholipid bilayer. The Phospholipid Bilayer has intrinsic proteins and extrinsic proteins attached, which may have glycoproteins attached to them. Glycolipids may also be attached to the hydrophillic heads of the phospholipid. Cholestrol is also part of the phospholipid bilayer, which adds strengh to the structure.
Is starch a phospholipid?
No, starch is not a phospholipid. Starch is a carbohydrate made up of glucose units linked together, while phospholipids are a type of lipid composed of a glycerol backbone, two fatty acid chains, and a phosphate group.
What are the structures of a phospholipid?
Glycerol backbone, with fatty acids attached to C1 and C2 and a phosphate attached at the last carbon. Attached to it is a base or an alcohol.
What is another name for the phospholipid?
Another name for the phospholipid bilayer is the plasma membrane or the cell membrane.
Which protein in the plasma membrane has carbohydrate attached?
glycoprotein
What is the purpose of the carbohydrate tails attached to some transport proteins?
Carbohydrate tails attached to transport proteins help in identifying and binding specific molecules that need to be transported. They also assist in stabilizing the protein structure and regulating its function.
What are the three segments attached to the glycerol in a phospholipid?
A hydrophilic phosphate group and two hydrocarbon chains.
How many fatty acids does a phospholipid have?
No, a phospholipid is a lipid with a phosphate attached. As regards Glycerine, it is a 3 carbon molecule with little else attached. However, Glycerine can and does make other bonds - it can bond with [up to] three items, such as fatty-acids to form tri-acyl glycerol. As pertains to the Question: tri-phospho-glycerate is a No Such.
What is the scientific name for carbohydrate?
Starch.
What is another name for the phospholipid bilayer?
It depends on which lipid bilayer you're talking about. There is the phospholipid bilayer that surrounds eukaryotic cells, cholesterol phospholipid bilayers, protein lipid bilayers, phase transition lipid bilayer, lipid bilayer membrane...
