a) Identify which structure below is the Glycerphospholipid and which is the Sphingomyelin (Please redraw both structures)

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a) Identify which structure below is the Glycerphospholipid and which is the
Sphingomyelin (Please redraw both structures)
OH
CH-CH=CH-(CH2)2-CH₂
CH₂-0-
(CH₂) 16-CH₂
0—CHCH, NH
CH-
0
(CHICK
b) What amino alcohol is present in both?
c) Is the Glycerophospholipid a Lecithin or a Cephalin?
d) What type of bond connects the glycerol or sphingosine to the phosphate and the
amino alcohol?
Transcribed Image Text:a) Identify which structure below is the Glycerphospholipid and which is the Sphingomyelin (Please redraw both structures) OH CH-CH=CH-(CH2)2-CH₂ CH₂-0- (CH₂) 16-CH₂ 0—CHCH, NH CH- 0 (CHICK b) What amino alcohol is present in both? c) Is the Glycerophospholipid a Lecithin or a Cephalin? d) What type of bond connects the glycerol or sphingosine to the phosphate and the amino alcohol?
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