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Sphingomyelins are lipids with the following general
Chapter 26, Problem 26.5(choose chapter or problem)
Sphingomyelins are lipids with the following general structure: Sphingomyelins OH N H O R Fatty acid residue O P O O O N ! @ (a) Identify the polar head and all hydrophobic tails in sphingomyelins. (b) Do sphingomyelins have the appropriate structural features and three-dimensional geometry necessary to be major constituents of lipid bilayers?
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QUESTION:
Sphingomyelins are lipids with the following general structure: Sphingomyelins OH N H O R Fatty acid residue O P O O O N ! @ (a) Identify the polar head and all hydrophobic tails in sphingomyelins. (b) Do sphingomyelins have the appropriate structural features and three-dimensional geometry necessary to be major constituents of lipid bilayers?
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In this multi-part exercise set, we’re asked to examine the structure of sphingomyelins. These materials are lipids with the following general structure:
The amide functionality is normally long chain alkane.