Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The building blocks which represents the sphingosine residues in the given block diagram of sphingophospholipid have to be predicted.
Concept introduction: In sphingophospholipids, the platform molecule is sphingosine to which one fatty acid and one phosphate group are attached. An alcohol is attached to the phosphate group. There are two ester linkages and one amide linkage present in the structure of sphingophospholipids.
(b)
Interpretation: The building blocks which represents the alcohol residues in the given block diagram of sphingophospholipid have to be predicted.
Concept introduction: In sphingophospholipids, the platform molecule is sphingosine to which one fatty acid and one phosphate group are attached. An alcohol is attached to the phosphate group. There are two ester linkages and one amide linkage present in the structure of sphingophospholipids.
(c)
Interpretation: The linkages which represents ester linkages in the given block diagram of sphingophospholipid have to be predicted.
Concept introduction: In sphingophospholipids, the platform molecule is sphingosine to which one fatty acid and one phosphate group are attached. An alcohol is attached to the phosphate group. There are two ester linkages and one amide linkage present in the structure of sphingophospholipids.
(d)
Interpretation: The linkages which involve a phosphate residue in the given block diagram of sphingophospholipid have to be predicted.
Concept introduction: In sphingophospholipids, the platform molecule is sphingosine to which one fatty acid and one phosphate group are attached. An alcohol is attached to the phosphate group. There are two ester linkages and one amide linkage present in the structure of sphingophospholipids.
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