Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The validation about the structure of amino alcohol, choline has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: In glycerophospholipid, the alcohol esterified to the phosphate group is an amino alcohol. The amino alcohol, choline is a quaternary ammonium ion, which belongs to the phosphatidylcholines.
(b)
Interpretation: The validation about the structure of amino alcohol, choline has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: In glycerophospholipid, the alcohol esterified to the phosphate group is an amino alcohol. The amino alcohol, choline is a quaternary ammonium ion, which belongs to the phosphatidylcholines.
(c)
Interpretation: The validation about the structure of amino alcohol, choline has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: In glycerophospholipid, the alcohol esterified to the phosphate group is an amino alcohol. The amino alcohol, choline is a quaternary ammonium ion, which belongs to the phosphatidylcholines.
(d)
Interpretation: The validation about the structure of amino alcohol, choline has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: In glycerophospholipid, the alcohol esterified to the phosphate group is an amino alcohol. The amino alcohol, choline is a quaternary ammonium ion, which belongs to the phosphatidylcholines.
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