The melting temperature for phospholipid membranes is strongly impacted by fatty acid composition and cholesterol contain....

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The melting temperature for phospholipid membranes is stronglyimpacted by fatty acid composition and cholesterol contain. Youhave 3 different membranes. Membrane 1 is formed byphosphoglycerides with 2 chains of behenate
Name
Number of carbons
Number of double bonds
myristate
14
0
stearate
18
0
linoleate
18
2
membrane 2 is formed by phosphoglycerides with 2 chains ofstearate and membrane 3 is formed by phosphoglycerided with 2chains of myristate. The structural properties of fatty acids aresummarized in Table below. Which membrane (1, 2 or 3) has thelowest melting temperature and which membrane has the highestmelting temperature. Explain your reasoning.

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Longer the chain of carbon atom more will be melting point because larger the chain more the non polarity which results in more vanderwaal forces of attraction and hydrophobic interaction that result in increase in melting point of fatty acids Saturated fatty acid have higher melting point See Answer

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Name	Number of carbons	Number of double bonds
myristate	14	0
stearate	18	0
linoleate	18	2