Question

What are Glycolipids?

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Answer 1

Explanation:

Glycoproteins and Glycolipids[edit] Lipid and proteins on the cell membrane surface often have short carbohydrate chains protruding out from the cell surface, known as glycolipids and glycoproteins. They form hydrogen bonds with the water molecules surrounding the cell and thus help to stabilize membrane structure.

Answer 2

In general terms, Glycolipids are the compounds which contain Glycerol with two polyunsaturated fatty acids, joined to the 2nd and 3rd positions.

• The fatty acids associated with the formation of Glycolipids are largely linoleic in nature.

• In Glycolipids, one the first position carbon atom, one or two molecules of Galactose are attached.