Phospholipid that plays an impoant role in apoptosis is?: (A) Phosphatidylcholine, (B) Phosphatidylserine, (C) Phosphatidylethanolamine, (D) Phosphatidylglycerol
Answer is B. PHOSPHOLIPIDS ROLE Phosphatidylserine Apoptosis Dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine Lung surfactant Cardiolipin Mitochondrial function Biological false positive VDRL Phosphatidyl inositol Reservoir of prostaglandin synthesis signal transmission across membranes Reference: Harpers illustrated biochemistry 30th edition page 215