phosphatidylethanolamine sphingomyelin galactosylcerebroside ganglioside cholesterol Hydrophobic unit Hydrophilic unit

Q: In 2-3 sentences, summarize the spatial distribution of different types of structural lipids within…

A: Structure: A plasma membrane is a boundary that separates living cells from their non-living…

Q: Of the following cell membrane lipids, which one 1) prefers to reside in the inner leaflet (or inner…

A: The cell membrane is also known as the plasma membrane, which maintains the shape of the cell. It is…

Q: (a). Phospholipids are amphipathic molecules which have hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. Explain…

A: Lipid Bilayer is the universal basis for the cell membrane. The bilayer structure is composed of…

Q: Sugars substitute water in many cells that may withstand extreme dehydration. These sugars interact…

A: It is given that sugars substitute water in many cells that may withstand extreme dehydration. These…

Q: Select the correct statement about unsaturated fatty acids: 1. Unsaturated fatty acids have extra…

A: The components that make up fat in our bodies and diet are called fatty acids. The body converts…

Q: a) 1,3-Diisopropylurea is a relatively small, very hydrophobic molecule. Suppose that the [1.3-…

A: Plasma membrane is made up of lipids and proteins and is primarily hydrophobic so these hydrophobic…

Q: For the lipids within the bilayer that comprise the plasma membrane: The hydrophilic ends face…

A: Structure of cell membraneLipid Bilayer-2 layers of phospholipidsPhosphate head is polar (water…

Q: Lipid bilayers are amphipathic. What does this mean?

A: Hydrophilicity is the character of the molecules in which molecules love water that is they dissolve…

Q: What are lipid rafts? Describe the molecular components

A: As per the honor code, we only answer one question at a time. Therefore we are answering the first…

Q: Although we tend to think of the cell membrane as a smooth covering for a cell, the membrane can…

A: The cell membrane is a bilayer of phospholipid. It contains lipids, proteins and also carbohydrates…

Q: You are studying the effects of temperature and lipid composition on membrane fluidity using…

A: The cell membrane, also known as the plasma membrane, is a thin, flexible barrier that surrounds the…

Q: Given that phospholipid synthesis occurs only on ONE side of the bilayer, how does a cell end up…

A: The eukaryotic cells contains phospholipids as the major components of the plasma membrane composed…

Q: If the head group of a lipid has a surface area of , 65 A^2 ,estimate the number of lipid molecules…

A: Cells are the structural and functional units of an organism. The eukaryotic cell contains all…

Q: In phospholipids, at least one fatty acid chain is "kinked", resulting in a bent structure. why?

A: Introduction :- Cell membrane is mainly made up of proteins and lipids . Membrane lipids are…

Q: A cholesterol molecule consists of a polar region (shown in white) and a nonpolar region (shown in…

A: * The lipid bilayer or phospholipid bilayer is a thin polar membrane which is made up of two layers…

Q: Many transmembrane proteins are oligomeric, with several identical subunits. The oligomers are…

A: Transmembrane proteins are integral proteins which helps in the movement of ions and molecules…

Q: Some phospholipid species can be phosphorylated beyond the phosphate attached to the #3carbon.…

A: The basic structure of a phospholipid consists of two fatty acid chains attached to the C-1 and C-2…

Q: Soap, phospholipids and cholesterol are all amphipathic molecules. Provide a drawing of each and…

A: Amphipathic molecules are chemical compounds containing both polar and nonpolar portions in their…

Q: HO ↑ A CH3 B choline head group H3C. C glycerol backbone CH3 CH3 < CH3 B- CH3- CH3 C-CH₂-CH O O C 0…

A: A= Sterol group  B= Choline C = Glycerol D = Acyl chain

Q: What properties does a phospholipid head group impart to the lipid, and why is that useful for a…

A: Fatty acids are important micromolecules which combine together to form lipids in plants, animals…

Q: a) When mixed with water, phospholipids assemble themselves into a lipid bilayer with the polar head…

A: The cell membrane separates the internal environment of the cell from the external environment. It…