The Starting Materials Necessary to Synthesize Sphingosine Are

question 25

Multiple Choice

The starting materials necessary to synthesize sphingosine are:

• A) palmitoyl CoA and serine.
• B) acetyl CoA and glycine.
• C) palmitoyl CoA and aspartate.
• D) acetyl CoA and glutamine.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Neutralization Reactions

Chemical reactions in which an acid and a base react quantitatively to form water and a salt.

Water

A transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms.

Salt

A general term for ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base, commonly used as sodium chloride in cooking.

Sodium Chloride

A compound commonly known as table salt, consisting of sodium and chloride ions.