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CHAPTER 1 - LIPID STRUCTURE

A: Lipid Structure

BIOCHEMISTRY - DR. JAKUBOWSKI

2/06/16

Learning Goals/Objectives for Chapter 1A:  After class and this reading, students will be able to

  • draw line structures of fatty acids given their trivial and symbolic names and the reverse
  • draw line structures of common phospholipids
  • identify proR and pro S substituents on a a prochiral C center.
  • explain the sn numbering systems for glycerophospholipids

1A5.  Links and References

 Some References

  1. Mescar and Koshland. A new model for protein stereospecificity (other than 3 point binding).  Nature. 403, pg 614 (2000)

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