Which one of the following is a structure of a phosphatidic acid?

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The structure in option A has a glycerol backbone, two fatty acid chains (R1 and R2), and a phosphate group. This is characteristic of a phosphatidic acid. Option B has a glycerol backbone and a fatty acid chain but is missing the phosphate group. Option C has a glycerol backbone, a phosphate group, and a head group but is missing one of the fatty acid chains. Option D is a phosphatidylcholine, which has a choline head group instead of a phosphate group.

Which One of the Following Is a Structure of a Phosphatidic