Category: Glycoconjugates

 Classification of the lipids Lipids are classified into two classes; saponifiable lipids and non-saponifiable lipids. In a saponifiable lipid family, there are two types of lipids Glycerol Esters and Non-glycerol Esters. Glycerol esters include triacylglycerols and phosphoglycerols while non-glycerol esters include two classes of lipids; waxes …

 An introduction to the glycoproteins The glycoprotein is a type of glycoconjugate. It is a biological molecule that contains proteins as well as carbohydrates (especially oligosaccharides) linked to each other through the covalent linkage between the sugar unit of oligosaccharide and a side chain of certain types …