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also can be known as polar head since phosphate is polar
found in phospholipid bilayer
also can be known as polar head since phosphate is polar
found in phospholipid bilayer
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What is the compound name of PO4?
PO43- is the phosphate ion.
What are the constituent elements of calcium phosphate?
Calcium phosphate is composed of calcium and phosphate ions. The ratio of these ions can vary, leading to different types of calcium phosphate compounds such as hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate.
What is the function of phosphate granules?
Phosphate granules store excess phosphate in bacterial cells. This allows bacteria to regulate intracellular phosphate levels and use them during times of phosphate scarcity.
What is the Negative Ion for Iron3 phosphate?
The negative ion for iron(III) phosphate is PO4^3- called phosphate ion.
What is the chemical name for Na2HPO4?
The correct answer is sodium monohydrogen phosphate.
The phosphate heads of a phospholipid are what?
The phosphate heads of a phospholipid are hydrophilic, meaning they are attracted to water. This positioning on the outside of the lipid bilayer allows them to interact with the watery environment both inside and outside the cell.
Why does cholesterol lower membrane permeability?
It sticks to the phosphate heads, preventing motion and increasing hydrophobic reactions.
Why is the phosphate the polar part of the phosphilipid?
The phospholipid heads are hydrophillic and prefer the water while the tails are hydrophobic and are shielded from the water.
Do glycerol heads have a positive or negative charge?
The glycerol heads in phospholipids are neutral and do not have a positive or negative charge. The charge on a phospholipid molecule is predominantly determined by the phosphate group located on the glycerol backbone.
Is the plasma memebrane a single-layered membrane?
No. Plasma membranes are a phospholipid bilayer with one end that likes water and one that is repelled by water. The phosphate portions are "heads" and line up on the outsides with the "heads" on the outsides.
What is a phosphate head?
also can be known as polar head since phosphate is polar found in phospholipid bilayer also can be known as polar head since phosphate is polar found in phospholipid bilayer Was this right? i would like to know...
What part of cell membrane Is polar and allows the cell to exist in water?
Phosphate groups
What phosphate groups are polar part of the phospholipid because they are?
Phosphate groups are polar because they contain highly electronegative oxygen atoms, which create a charge separation within the molecule. This polarity allows phosphate groups to interact favorably with water, making them hydrophilic (water-attracting). In phospholipids, this characteristic contributes to the formation of the bilayer structure, with the hydrophilic phosphate heads facing outward towards the aqueous environment, while the hydrophobic tails face inward, away from water.
Is a phosphate head hydrophilic?
Yes, it is. The phosphate group is polar, and is attracted to water, which is also polar. Hydrophilic = attracted to water. The oxygens are very electronegative and carry a partial negative charge. This is attracted to the partial positive hydrogens of water, forming hydrogen bonds.
What type of coolant does a 1996 Saab take?
i use Zerex G-05. It's used in Mercedes Benz and Saabs because it's phosphate free, making it gentler on the heads.
What is the name of Na3PO3?
The compound with formula Na3PO4 is named "sodium phosphate", "trisodium phosphate", "sodium ortho-phosphate", or "trisodium ortho-phosphate".
What property must a substance possess to be classified as a lipid?
A long hydrocarbon tail, saturated or unsaturated. The heads of lipids can vary widely; from phosphate groups to carbohydrates and many other functional groups.
