Question

the structural parent of all sphingolipids is​

Answer 1

Hydroxyl group is the simplest hydrophilic moiety present in membrane lipids. 7. Which of the following is considered as the structural parent of all sphingolipids? Explanation: N-acyl fatty acid derivative of sphingosine at C2 is called ceramide, which forms the backbone of sphingolipids.

Answer 2

ceramide, which is an amide formed from a fatty acid and sphingosine, is the characteristic parent structure of all sphingolipids.