The figures show glycerol, palmitinic
acid and phytanyl, a C-20 hydrocarbon.
Exercise 1: By moving the proper molecules together, construct a glycerol-2-mono-ester-lipid like those that are components
of bacterial membranes. (The proper bonds will automatically be established.)
Exercise 2: By moving the proper molecules together, construct a glycerol-2-mono-ether-lipid like the ones which are
components of archaeal membranes. (The proper bonds will automatically be established.)
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