A hydrophilic phosphate group and two hydrocarbon chains.
two layers of phospholipids called the lipid bilayer
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
Glycerol consists of a propane molecule attached to three hydroxyl (OH) groups.
A triglyceride is three fatty acids attached to one glycerol molecule.
No, a phospholipid is a lipid with a phosphate attached. As regards Glycerine, it is a 3 carbon molecule with little else attached. However, Glycerine can and does make other bonds - it can bond with [up to] three items, such as fatty-acids to form tri-acyl glycerol. As pertains to the Question: tri-phospho-glycerate is a No Such.
The three molecules attached to glycerol backbone are long chain fatty acids.
fatty acids
FATTY ACIDS APEX
Lipids.With two fatty acid tails, and a glycerol head, it is a phospholipid. If there is three tails, it is fat.
A triglyceride is three fatty acids attached to one glycerol molecule.
No, a phospholipid is a lipid with a phosphate attached. As regards Glycerine, it is a 3 carbon molecule with little else attached. However, Glycerine can and does make other bonds - it can bond with [up to] three items, such as fatty-acids to form tri-acyl glycerol. As pertains to the Question: tri-phospho-glycerate is a No Such.
The three molecules attached to glycerol backbone are long chain fatty acids.
fatty acids
FATTY ACIDS APEX
Lipid monomers have 2 parts- two or three fatty acids bond to one glycerol
Fatty acids (apex)
There is one major difference regarding the structure of a phospholipid, and a triglyceride. The triglyceride is made of a glyceride molecule. Three lipids, called fatty acids, are bound to this molecule. Phospholipids also contain glyceride and fatty acids. However, instead of three fatty acids, they only have two. The third bound molecule is a phosphate.
fatty acids and glycerol
Fatty acids and glycerol may combine to form monoglycerides, diglycerides and triglycerides (normal fats and oils). Addition of a phosphate group to a diglyceride will give a membrane lipid (phospholipid).
The fats and oils that produce glycerol are composed of triglycerides. A single molecule of glycerol has three molecules of fatty acids attached to it.