This group of complex lipids, named also phosphatides, are present in all cell membranes and may be classified into several sub-groups according to their molecular structure.
All are derived from the simplest compound,
Phosphatidic acid and cyclic or pyrophosphate
derivatives
The other phosphoglycerides are presented below:
– Phosphoglycerides containing one nitrogenous base
Ethanolamine glycerophospholipids
Threonine glycerophospholipids
– Phosphoglycerides containing two glycerol molecules :
Diphosphatidylglycerol or Cardiolipin
– Phosphoglycerides containing inositol:
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