Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The building blocks which represents the fatty acid residues in the given block diagram of sphingoglycolipid have to be predicted.
Concept introduction: The lipid that is composed of one fatty acid and one carbohydrate unit which is joined to a sphingosine molecule is known as sphingoglycolipid. The fatty acid of sphingoglycolipid is also joined to the sphingosine molecule with the help of amide linkage. The carbohydrate unit joined to a sphingosine molecule with the help of glycosidic linkage.
(b)
Interpretation: The building blocks which represents the carbohydrate residues in the given block diagram of sphingoglycolipid have to be predicted.
Concept introduction: The lipid that is composed of one fatty acid and one carbohydrate unit which is joined to a sphingosine molecule is known as sphingoglycolipid. The fatty acid of sphingoglycolipid is also joined to the sphingosine molecule with the help of amide linkage. The carbohydrate unit joined to a sphingosine molecule with the help of glycosidic linkage.
(c)
Interpretation: The linkage which represents the amide linkage in the given block diagram of sphingoglycolipid has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: The lipid that is composed of one fatty acid and one carbohydrate unit which is joined to a sphingosine molecule is known as sphingoglycolipid. The fatty acid of sphingoglycolipid is also joined to the sphingosine molecule with the help of amide linkage. The carbohydrate unit joined to a sphingosine molecule with the help of glycosidic linkage.
(d)
Interpretation: The linkage which involves a monosaccharide in the given block diagram of sphingoglycolipid has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: The lipid that is composed of one fatty acid and one carbohydrate unit which is joined to a sphingosine molecule is known as sphingoglycolipid. The fatty acid of sphingoglycolipid is also joined to the sphingosine molecule with the help of amide linkage. The carbohydrate unit joined to a sphingosine molecule with the help of glycosidic linkage.
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