Answer to Question #317450 in General Chemistry for kimmay

Question #317450

Why is it that phosphoglycerides are found in cell membranes?

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2022-03-27T10:30:03-0400

Phosphatidylinositol and other phosphoglycerides, in addition to their role as structural components of cell membranes, function as a reservoir of arachidonic acid, whcih will be used for the future synthesis of prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and thromboxanes.


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