what amino acid will be used in the synthesis of spingophosphlipids
alanine serine glycine threonine ?
Answer: Serine
Explanation: Sphingolipids are a class of lipids that are derivatives of sphingosine. Sphingosine is a long chain aliphatic amino alcohol. Biosynthesis of sphingosine involves alkylation of C end of serine using palmitoyl Coenzyme A and then stereospecific reduction of carbonyl group (C=O) into secondary hydroxyl group.
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