Phospholipids tend to form lipid bi-layer membranes, while triacylglycerols do not. Describe how the features of these lipids determine these different behaviours. You may draw diagrams of chemical structures as part of your answer.
PHOSPHOLIPID:-
-Phospholipids are a class of lipids that are a major component of
all cell membranes. They can form lipid bilayers because of their
amphiphilic characteristic.
- phospholipid molecule consists of two hydrophobic fatty acid
"tails" and a hydrophilic "head" consisting of a phosphate
group
-Example - phophatydilcholine
- Chemical structure-RIACYLGLYCEROL:-
- A triglyceride is an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty
acids.
-Triacylglycerols are not found in cell membranes because they are
not amphipathic.
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