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Table 10.1
Principle structures of glycolipids.
Glycoglycerolipids
Glycosphingolipids (GSLs)
Major occurrence
Bacteria, plants
Man, animals
Lipid backbone
Sphingosine
Acylglycerol
R = long chain acyl
Ceramide: fatty acid attached to sphingosine
Typical example
Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol
Galactosylceramide
For glycosphingolipids, please see also Figure 30.1 .
