Chapter 9: Q13P (page 290)
Why can’t triacylglycerols be significant components of lipid bilayers?
Short Answer
Phosphate is absent in triglycerides.
Chapter 9: Q13P (page 290)
Why can’t triacylglycerols be significant components of lipid bilayers?
Phosphate is absent in triglycerides.
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