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) |