45 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
How many long-chain fatty acids are attached to the glycerol in glycerophospholipids?
A
Two long-chain fatty acids.
2
Q
Does glycerol contain an asymmetric carbon?
A
No, glycerol does not contain an asymmetric carbon.
3
Q
Are the alpha-carbon atoms in glycerol stereochemically identical?
A
No, they are not stereochemically identical.
4
Q
What makes a glycerophospholipid molecule asymmetric?
A
The esterification of a phosphate group to the alpha (a) carbon.
5
Q
How are naturally occurring glycerophospholipids designated?
A
By the stereospecific numbering (sn) system.
