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Yes. Phospholipids are not viable outside of water; they would not be strong enough to perform well in liquid methane.

• hdfbdtbcdg 7y ago
  So the suggestion is carbon based biology at very reducing conditions? What temperatures are we considering?
  • codesushi42 7y ago
    Cold. Methane becomes liquid at -161.6C. It is not my suggestion. It's suggested by scientists that Titan may host methane based life.
    • reirob 7y ago
      Do you have any references handy?
      • codesushi42 7y ago
        https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/1/1/e1400067 https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/1/1/e1400067