Question

The most abundant class of phospholipid in animal cell membranes, with a hydrophobic tail composed of two fatty acyl chains, esterified to the two hydroxyl groups in glycerol phosphate and a polar head group attached to the phosphate group, is called:___________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Phosphatidylcholine also known as lecithin

Explanation:

The most common phospholipids in order of abundance are

1). phosphatidylcholine, lecithin

2). phosphatidylethanolamine, cephalins 3).phosphatidylinositol, and 4).phosphatidylserine.

They have the common characteristics of esterified fatty acids to the 1 and 2 positions of the glycerol structure with the esterified phosphate group to the 3 position