Question

A compound that present in many foods has the formula c44h86o8np. to which class of molecules does this compound belong? explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer;

Lipids

Explanation;

• The compound with a formula C44H86O8NP is known as phosphatidylethanolamine. It is the second most abudant phospholipid in animal and plant lipid, after phosphotidylcholine.
• it is present in many foods. Also a main lipid component of microbial membranes. It is found in all living cells and compose of 25% of all phospholipids.

Answer 2

Answer : Lipids.

Explanation : The compound molecule of
`C_(44)H_(86)O_(8)NP` is a compound called as MMPE. MMPE stands for monomethylphosphatidylethanolamine. It belongs to the class of lipids and is widely present in many food.