Which of the following could be produced by the reaction of two or more of phosphatidic acids with two or more glycerol-3-phosphates?
(I)phosphatidylglycerol
(II)cardiolipin
(III)phosphatidylinositol
(IV)gangliosides

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Phosphatidylglycerol and cardiolipin can be produced by the reaction of phosphatidic acids with glycerol-3-phosphates. Phosphatidylglycerol is a direct product, while cardiolipin, which consists of two phosphatidylglycerols linked by a glycerol, can also be formed through such reactions. Phosphatidylinositol and gangliosides, however, are derived from different biosynthetic pathways and do not form directly from the reaction of phosphatidic acids with glycerol-3-phosphates.

Which of the Following Could Be Produced by the Reaction