Galactolipids are a type of glycolipid whose sugar group is galactose. They`re different from glycosphingolipids in that they do not have nitrogen in their composition. They are the main part of plant membrane lipids where they substitute phospholipids to conserve phosphate for other essential processes. These chloroplast membranes contain a high....
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(from the article `photosynthesis`) ...and proteins. About one-fourth of the lipid portion of the lamellae consists of pigments and coenzymes; the remainder consists of various lipids, ...
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