Table 2 Composition of cellular membrane and ratio (Harwood and Weselake 2015)
Cell membrane elements | Composition and ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fatty acid | Alcohol | Metabolites | Functional group | |
Phosphatidylcholine | Palmitic acid (2) | Glycerol (1) | Choline (1) Phosphate (1) | Phosphate (1) |
Phosphatidylethanolamine | Linoleic acid (1); palmitic acid (1) | Glycerol (1) | Ethanolamine (1) Phosphate (1) | Phosphate (1) |
Phosphatidylserine | Stearic acid (1); cervonic acid (1) | Glycerol (1) | Serine (1) Phosphate (1) | Phosphate (1) |
Sphingomyelin | Oleic acid (1) | – | Choline (1) Phosphate (1) | Phosphate (1) |
Glycolipids | Oleic acid (1) | – | Glucose (1) Sphingosine (1) | Phosphate (1) |