Question

Which of the following is more commonly called phosphatidic acid?

(a) Diacylglycerol 3-phosphate

(b) Fatty acyl co-A

(c) L-glycerol 3-phosphate

(d) L-glycerol 2-phosphate

The question was posed to me in an interview for internship.

I need to ask this question from Biosynthesis of Triacylglycerols in division Lipid Biosynthesis, Biosynthesis of Amino Acids, Nucleotides and Related Molecules of Biochemistry

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) Diacylglycerol 3-phosphate

Easy explanation: Diacylglycerol 3-phosphate is more commonly called phosphatidic acid or phosphatidate.