When the body needs to make the eicosanoid thromboxane for wound repair, what component of the plasma membrane does it use for their synthesis?
A) cholesterol
B) transmembrane glycoprotein
C) ATP
D) fatty acid from phospholipid
E) glycolipid

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Thromboxane, an eicosanoid involved in wound repair and blood clotting, is synthesized from fatty acids derived from the phospholipids in the plasma membrane.

When the Body Needs to Make the Eicosanoid Thromboxane for Wound