Sphingolipids

Question 1

name 2 sphingolipids

Answer 1

1. sphingomyelin
2. glycolipids

Question 2

which sphingolipid is found on the outside of cells only

Answer 2

glycolipids

Question 3

which sphingolipid is found in the nerve cell membranes of Schwann cells?

Answer 3

sphingomyelin

Question 4

what is the function of the sphingolipid on the outside of cells?

Answer 4

(glycolipids)
immune complexes (e.g., ABO blood types)

Question 5

what is the biochemical name of myelin?

Answer 5

sulfogalactosylceramide (SGC)

Question 6

what classification of sphingolipid does myelin belong to?

Answer 6

glycolipid

Question 7

sphingomyelin biochemical composition

Answer 7

• phosphoric acid (usually connected to choline)
• ceramide (= sphingosine (serine + FA) + fatty acid)

Question 8

glycolipid biochemical composition

Answer 8

• monosaccharide
• ceramide (sphingosine (serine + FA) + fatty acid)