Lipid bilayers with high concentrations of gangliosides are rare. Which of the following explanations is correct?
A) The hydrophobic tails on gangliosides form a conical shape rather than a cylindrical shape making close packing difficult.
B) Gangliosides contain large headgroups making close packing difficult.
C) Gangliosides contain trans fatty acids resulting in a bent hydrophobic tail making close packing difficult.
D) All of the above are correct.
E) None of the above is correct.
Answer: B) Gangliosides contain large headgroups making close packing difficult.