Examine the structural formulas of the lipids below and answer the following. Th

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Examine the structural formulas of the lipids below and answer the following. There may he multiple answers for each question or none that lit any question Which are phosphoglycerides? Which if any is a glycolipid? Which if any contains sphingosine? Which if any contains glycerol? Which if any is component of cell membrane? Which if any produces inflammation? Which if any forms a micelle in aqueous solution? Which if any is a precursor for synthesis of vitamin D? Which if any is a ganglioside? Which if any play a protective role? Which if any makes the cell membrane less fluid?

Explanation / Answer

a) Phosphoglycerides are glycerol-based lipids which have phosphate components. In the given compounds, none have PO3- group, hence NONE.

b) Glycoplipds are lipids that have carbohydrates bonded by glycosidic bonds and attached is a lipid. So, NONE as no where carbohydrate.

c) Sphingosine is an amino-alcohol and it has long unsaturated chain. So, also NONE in this case.

d) Glycerol is a three carbon- three alohol unit. It is contained in D.

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