Phospholipids

What will be an ideal response?


-glycerol + 2 fatty acids + phosphate group (water loving)
-super power: can mix in both water and fat
-present in small amounts in food (emulsifier)
-made in the liver, therefore it's nonessential
-in the body, it is found in cell membranes

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