ABSTRACT
Phosphoglycerides ma y b e synthesize d eithe r fro m phosphatidi c aci d o r b y th e
so-called salvag e pathway . Phosphatidi c aci d i s als o a n intermediat e i n triglyce -
ride biosynthesi s (Figur e 19.4) . Th e phosphatidi c aci d pathwa y i s relativel y m i -
nor i n eukaryotes : phosphatidi c aci d react s wi t h CT P t o for m C D P diglycerid e
(see Figur e 19.15) , an d th e latte r ma y the n reac t w i th cholin e o r inosito l t o for m
phosphatidylinositol o r phosphatidylcholine, a s in Equations (19.14) a n d (19.15) .
