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what are phospholipids​

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Answered by MoonSinha
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Phospholipids are a class of lipids whose molecule has a hydrophilic "head" containing a phosphate group, and two hydrophobic "tails" derived from fatty acids, joined by an alcohol residue. The phosphate group can be modified with simple organic molecules such as choline, ethanolamine or serine.

Phospholipids are present in almost all foods in human nutrition. They accumulate in cell membranes, so therefore foods with cell membranes contain phospholipids . Soybean is an excellent source of phospholipids; other high-quality sources are eggs, offal, milk and other dairy products, and some vegetables.

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Phospholipids (PL) are a class of lipids whose molecule has a hydrophilic "head" containing a phosphate group, and two hydrophobic "tails" derived from fatty acids, joined by an alcohol residue. The phosphate group can be modified with simple organic molecules such as choline, ethanolamine or serine.

Phospholipids (PL) are a class of lipids whose molecule has a hydrophilic "head" containing a phosphate group, and two hydrophobic "tails" derived from fatty acids, joined by an alcohol residue. The phosphate group can be modified with simple organic molecules such as choline, ethanolamine or serine.Phospholipids are a key component of all cell membranes. They can form lipid bilayers because of their amphiphilic characteristic. In eukaryotes, cell membranes also contain another class of lipid, sterol, interspersed among the phospholipids. The combination provides fluidity in two dimensions combined with mechanical strength against rupture. Purified phospholipids are produced commercially and have found applications in nanotechnology and materials science

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