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1. Introduction to Biochemistry4h 34m
2. Water3h 23m
3. Amino Acids8h 10m
4. Protein Structure10h 4m
5. Protein Techniques14h 5m
6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics13h 38m
7. Enzyme Inhibition and Regulation 8h 42m
8. Protein Function 9h 41m
9. Carbohydrates7h 49m
10. Lipids5h 49m
11. Biological Membranes and Transport 6h 37m
12. Biosignaling9h 45m
Review 1: Nucleic Acids, Lipids, & Membranes2h 47m
Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway3h 12m
Review 3: Pyruvate & Fatty Acid Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, & Glycogen Metabolism2h 26m
Review 4: Amino Acid Oxidation, Oxidative Phosphorylation, & Photophosphorylation1h 48m

10. Lipids

Sphingoglycolipids

Biochemistry

10. Lipids

Sphingoglycolipids

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Multiple Choice

Sphingosine is not a component of:
A) Sphingomyelin.
B) Ceramide.
C) Cerebrosides.
D) Gangliosides.
E) Phosphatidylcholine.

Sphingomyelin.

Ceramide.

Cerebrosides.

Gangliosides.

Phosphatidylcholine.

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Understand the structure of sphingosine: Sphingosine is an amino alcohol with a long hydrocarbon chain, which forms the backbone of sphingolipids.

Identify the types of lipids that contain sphingosine: Sphingomyelin, ceramide, cerebrosides, and gangliosides are all types of sphingolipids that have sphingosine as a component.

Recognize the structure of phosphatidylcholine: Phosphatidylcholine is a glycerophospholipid, which means it is based on a glycerol backbone, not sphingosine.

Compare the lipid types: Sphingomyelin, ceramide, cerebrosides, and gangliosides are all sphingolipids, whereas phosphatidylcholine is a glycerophospholipid.

Conclude that sphingosine is not a component of phosphatidylcholine, as it is not a sphingolipid.