Biochemistry Answers

Compare and contrast the oxidation of even and odd number fatty acids.

What is the function of phosphatidylcholine?

What is a glycoprotein?

Describe the structure of sphingolipid.

Explain how length and degree of saturation of fatty acids influence their
physical and physiological properties.

What is meant by posttranslational processing or modification?

Compare and contrast between glycogen and cellulose?

Describe lactose intolerance.

What structural characteristics are common to all the amino acids that are found in
mammalian proteins and draw the structure of the tripeptide Pro-Asp-Lys in the ionic
form that predominates at pH 7. Show all atoms (including hydrogens) as well as
any charges as necessary.

What does pH measure?


the total number of base molecules in solution

the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution

the total number of acid molecules in solution

the concentration of oxygen atoms in soluti