BRAINCAKEGlycolipids
Glycolipids are made from phospholipids covalently bonded to a carbohydrate chain.
The carbohydrate chain is on the outside of the cell and can act as a cell-surface receptor or antigen.
Glycolipids also help maintain the stability of the cell and can be used as cell adhesion molecules.
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Key terms in this lesson
- eukaryotic cell
- A cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, found in animals, plants, fungi and protoctists.
- glycosidic bond
- The covalent bond formed between two monosaccharides by a condensation reaction.
- phospholipid bilayer
- Two layers of phospholipid molecules arranged with hydrophilic heads facing outwards and hydrophobic tails facing inwards, forming the basic structure of cell membranes.
- antigen
- A molecule, usually a protein, on the surface of a cell or pathogen that triggers an immune response.
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