My Lil’ Phospholipid

A baby scrapbook of Frank, the cutest little DLPE molecule ever

synthesized

By Sam Viknyansky

Samuel ViknyanskyThis is to certify

that

and solemnly promises to raise, love, and protect said

biomolecule to the fullest of their ability.

on this 25th day of September in the year 2010

has adopted the biomolecule Frank the Phospholipid

Baby’s First Photo• Frank Dilauryl-

Phosphatidyl ethanolamine Viknyansky was made (with loving care) from Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus atoms.

Frank’s First Steps

Although very young, he excels at running very fast with his two lauric acid legs.

Frank has a good head on his shoulders, one made of phosphate and glycerol.

Birth Statistics

Functional Groups: Hydroxyl, Carbonyl, Carboxyl, Amino, and Phosphate

Height: Really short

Weight: A whopping 9.6 x 10-25 grams

Eye Color: Brown

Family Pictures

Frank comes from the Fat family!

Mama Butter

Papa Donut

Grandma Olive Oil

Fats Waller, 20th century jazz genius

Family HobbiesThe Fats are full of energy, but always take second place to the Carb family

Most fats are afraid of water, but Frank is a special case!

Our kid is crazy!

Frank’s Special TalentFrank loves

to snorkel, but hates

getting his feet wet.

Frank and his

siblings make a

huge double

layer known as

the cell

membrane and

have lots of fun!

To deal with this, he and his siblings use the buddy system and hold hands while swimming to stay afloat.

Frank’s Favorite Places• Frank is quite the

explorer!

• He goes around the whole body, forming protective layers around all sorts of things.

• These include cells and vesicles (little packages that go around the body)

Why I Love Him Frank brings me joy

every single day. He also gives my cells the protection they need. When something wants to enter the cells, Frank acts like a bouncer and considers letting it in. Like Frank, I love to travel!

We make the perfect team!

Thanks for Watching!

See you guys

around!

(Whoah, Frank’s first words!)

Sources

• http://biomodel.uah.es/en/model3/index.htm• Campbell, Neil A., and Jane B. Reece. Biology.

San Francisco: Pearson, Benjamin Cummings, 2005. Print.

• http://www.chemistryexplained.com/Ny-Pi/Phospholipids.html