Abstract
By number, the major component of mammalian membranes is the multitude of phospholipids that comprise the lipid bilayer (Chapter 5). Phospholipids are composed of two fatty acids, one glycerol, one phosphate, and one of several alcohols that are covalently linked by dehydrations (Chapter 5). The previous chapter (Chapter 14) discussed the source and availability of the membrane fatty acids that comprise the hydrophobic interior of membranes (Chapter 4). Chapter 15 will first turn attention to the polar groups that form the aqueous–bilayer interface by discussing how the various phospholipids are synthesized.
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