From: The Molecular Composition of Cells
Copyright © 2000, Geoffrey M Cooper.
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Cooper GM. The Cell: A Molecular Approach. 2nd edition. Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates; 2000.
The Cell: A Molecular Approach. 2nd edition.
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Figure 2.7Structure of phospholipids
Glycerol phospholipids contain two fatty acids joined to glycerol. The fatty acids may be different from each other and are designated R1 and R2. The third carbon of glycerol is joined to a phosphate group (forming phosphatidic acid), which in turn is frequently joined to another small polar molecule (forming phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylserine, or phosphatidylinositol). In sphingomyelin, two hydrocarbon chains are bound to a polar head group formed from serine instead of glycerol.
- Figure 2.7, Structure of phospholipids - The CellFigure 2.7, Structure of phospholipids - The Cell
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