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Title: What are the differences between Glycoproteins and Glycolipids? Post by: lenlilo on Feb 4, 2013 I am not sure what are the differences and the function of these substances in the cell membrane. Thank you.
Title: What are the differences between Glycoproteins and Glycolipids? Post by: smont on Feb 4, 2013 Glycoproteins are a conjugation of proteins with carbohydrates and glycolipids are those of fats.
Glycolipids are the essential components of cell membranes. Title: What are the differences between Glycoproteins and Glycolipids? Post by: smorgan6616 on Feb 4, 2013 Glycoproteins are the proteins covalently attached to carbohydrates such as glucose, galactose, lactose, fuctose, sialic acid, N-acetylglucosamine, N-acetylgalactosamine, etc.
Glycolipids are carbohydrate-attached lipids. Their role is to provide energy and also serve as marker for cellular recognition. Glycoproteins and glycolipids act as antennae, receiving chemical messages from other cells. They are also markers & identifiers that identify the cell to other crs for cellular recognition. |