What is an membrane carbohydrate chain?

Carbohydrate Chains, or glycolipids/ glycoproteins, are chains found on the surface of the cell membrane that are made of carbohydrates + lipid (or) protein. The primary function of these chains is to recognize harmful cell.

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Carbohydrates are covalent linked to proteins (glycoproteins) or lipids (glycolipids) and also and important part of sell membranes , and function as adhesion and address loci for cells. The Fluid Mosaic Model describes membranes as a fluid lipid bilateral with floating proteins and carbohydrates.