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Phospholipids
Where do you find phosphlipids?
Phospholipids are major components of the plasma membrane, the outermost layer of animal cells. Like fats, they are composed of fatty acid chains atta...
Do phospholipids contain glycerol?
Phospholipids contain glycerol, two fatty acids, a phosphate and a basic component. What are phospholipids composed of?What does a phospholipid membra...
What do Phospholipids have?
Phospholipids, also known as phosphatides, are a class of lipids whose molecule has a hydrophilic "head" containing a phosphate group and two hydropho...
Why phospholipids form a thin layer on the surface of an aqueous solution?
The hydrocarbon chains of the two fatty acids function as hydrophobic non-polar tails of the phospholipid molecule. ... In the aqueous medium, the pho...
What is phosph olipids?
What are phospholipids?What does phospholipids do in the body?What are examples of phospholipids?What are phospholipids made of?Where are phospholipi...
What elements are found in phospholipids?
Most phospholipids contain a diglyceride, a phosphate group, and a simple organic molecule such as choline. Thus, they contain phosphorus and nitrogen...
Where are the phospholipids made?
Bulk membrane lipid biogenesis in primary cells largely occurs in the endomembrane compartment, which includes the domains of the ER and Golgi apparat...