What if the packing parameter of a lipid structure is greate

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The discussion focuses on the packing parameter of lipid structures, specifically phosphatidic acid (PA), phosphatidylcholine (PC), and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE). It concludes that a packing parameter greater than 1 indicates a non-bilayer structure, with PC likely forming a bilayer due to its packing parameter being closer to 1. The participants explore the implications of these packing parameters on the molecular arrangement of these lipids.

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...r than 1?

This is the slide we have been given in class

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So what on Earth would the structure of PA, PC and PE be? I understand the closer to 1 it would be a bilayer so PC is likey a bilayer but can't understand what the others would be from this slide, does anyone have any ideas?
 
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think I've got it:

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