Under suitable conditions all of the ester (and ether) linkages of a phosphatide can be hydrolyzed. What organic compounds would you expect to obtain from the complete hydrolysis of (Table 23.5)

(a) A lecithin,
(b) A cephalin,
(c) A choline-based plasmalogen?

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Lecithins Cephalins 0 (from choline) R is saturated and R' is unsaturated. (from 2-aminoethanol) Phosphatidylserines Plasmalogens 0 OR R is-CH CH(CH2)CH3 This linkage is that of an α, β-unsaturated ether.) from L-serine) R is saturated and R' is unsaturated. (from 2-aminoethanol) or -OCH CH.N (CH2) (from choline R is an unsaturated fatty acid. CH and R is