As with amino acids and peptides, various classes of saponifiable lipids can often be separated by...

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As with amino acids and peptides, various classes ofsaponifiable lipids can often be separated by electrophoresis.

a. Could a mixture of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylserinebe separated by electrophoresis at pH 7? Explain.

b. At what pH range (from pH 0-14) would it be possible toseparate a mixture of phosphatidylcholine andphosphatidylethanolamine by electrophoresis? Explain.

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a It is possible to separate the phosphatidylcholine form the phosphatidylserine at pH 7 because the choline moiety has a net positive charge and regard the phosphatidylserine    See Answer
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