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A phosphoglyceride is always made up of:

  • Option 1)

    a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a phosphate group which is also attached to a glycerol molecule

  • Option 2)

    only a saturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached

  • Option 3)

    only an unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached

  • Option 4)

    a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached

 

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As discussed in

Hydrolases -

Enzymes catalyzing hydrolysis of ester, ether, peptide, glycosidic , C-C, C-halide or P-N bonds

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 Fatty acids are esterified with glycerol. Fatty acids can be saturated or unsaturated


Option 1)

a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a phosphate group which is also attached to a glycerol molecule

This is incorrect option

Option 2)

only a saturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached

This is incorrect option

Option 3)

only an unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached

This is incorrect option

Option 4)

a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esterified to a glycerol molecule to which a phosphate group is also attached

This is correct option

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