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A phospholipid is made up of a hydrophobic (water-avoiding) tail and a hydrophilic (water-liking) head.
the OH group in C1 is esterified with a saturated Fatty acid
the OH group iin C2 is esterified with unsaturated fatty acid
the OH group in C3 is phosphoester bond with a H3PO4
x is an alcohol residue
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe most commonly known form of lipid, the fat, is triglyceride, which is composed of glycerol and three fatty acids that are joined by ester bond.
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∙ 8y agoA lipid molecule with a polar head and a tail Phospholipid and is a class of lipids. It is the main part of cell membranes.
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∙ 11y agoEach phospholipid is different in structure and there are so many that not one formula can be given. However, please see the link associated to see a basic idea of the structure.
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∙ 9y agoA lipid molecule with a polar head and a tail
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Membranes are composed of a bilayer of what?
Phospholipids
What is a comparison of the structure of triglycerides phospholipids and steroids?
Triglycerides are composed of three molecules of the alcohol glycerol. Phospholipids have two, rather than three, fatty acids attached to the molecule of glycerol. Steroids are composed of four fused carbon rings with various functional groups attached to them.
What part of the plasma membrane is hydrophilic?
The plasma membrane is a dynamic structure. It is composed of 2 layers of lipid material with protein molecules interspersed through out. The phospholipids move at a rate of 2um. /sec. while the proteins move at a much slower rate. The phospholipids have 2 definite ends, a hydrophilic (focusing to the outside and inside of the membrane) and a hydrophobic one (forming the center of the membrane
The lipid layer that forms the foundation of cell membranes is primarily composed of molecules called?
phospholipids
Which type of molecule is found in the plasma membrane?
The plasma membrane is composed mostly of phospholipids
What is the phospholipids structure?
The general structure of a phospholipid is composed of a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.
What is the structure of phospholipids?
The general structure of a phospholipid is composed of a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.
The basic structure of a biological membrane composed of two layers of phospholipids?
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Is Hemoglobin a phospholipids?
hemoglobin is composed of long chanins called phospholipids
Membranes are composed of a bilayer of?
phospholipids
Membranes are composed of a bilayer of what?
Phospholipids
What is a comparison of the structure of triglycerides phospholipids and steroids?
Triglycerides are composed of three molecules of the alcohol glycerol. Phospholipids have two, rather than three, fatty acids attached to the molecule of glycerol. Steroids are composed of four fused carbon rings with various functional groups attached to them.
What are phospholipids are composed of?
Phosphate Glycerol Fatty Acids
What molecules form much of the cell membrane?
The cell membrane is composed mainly of lipids. Phospholipids to be precise.
What are the composition of cells?
The cell wall is composed of lipids, phospholipids, and cholesterol.
What structure makes up the cell membrane?
The main component of the cell membrane is phospholipids. These are molecules with a polar (hydrophilic, water-loving) head composed of a phosphate (and usually a choline) and a non-polar (hydrophobic, water-hating) tail composed of fatty acids. In the cell membrane, these phospholipids are arranged in a bilayer - with heads facing the outside and the tails facing each other in the center of the membrane.
. The inside of a membrane bilayer is .?
The cell membrane's bilayer structure is made up of phospholipids.
