Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1118918401
ISBN 13: 978-1-11891-840-1

Chapter 9 - Lipids and Biological Membranes - Exercises - Page 290: 13

Answer

In triglyceride, phosphate group is not present. While Phospholipid is triglyceride with the phosphate group, so that one end is hydrophilic and the other hydrophobic. The hydrophobic end stays inside the lipid bilayer, and the hydrophilic end stay outside Therefore triglyceridee can not form a lipid bilayer.

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In triglyceride, phosphate group is not present. While Phospholipid is triglyceride with the phosphate group, so that one end is hydrophilic and the other hydrophobic. The hydrophobic end stays inside the lipid bilayer, and the hydrophilic end stay outside Therefore triglyceridee can not form a lipid bilayer.
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