Compound Lipids

Compound Lipids play structural role in cell membrane and compound lipids are important for cell recognition.We can give 2 examples for compound lipids. These are:

Glycolipids:when a glucose or galactose attaches to glycerol it causes a Glycolipid.
Phospholipids:They are made of one unit of glycerol,two fatty acid unit,and a phosphate group.