Which of the following is a glycolipid?
Correct Answer: Cerebroside
Description: Classification of LipidsClassification of LipidsDescriptionExamplesSimple lipidsEsters of fatty acids with alcoholTriacylglycerol, WaxesCompound lipids Esters of fatty acids with alcohols along with additional compoundsa) Phospholipids Glycerophospholipid - Phosphatidylcholine, Phosphatidylethanolamine, Diphosphatidylglycerol, Plasmalogens, Phosphatidylinositol, PhosphatidylserineSphingolipid - Sphingomyelinb) Glycolipids:Cerebrosides (ceramide with monosaccharides)Gangliosides (ceramide + oligosaccharides + N-acetyl neuraminic acid) Derived lipids Lipids derived on hydrolysis of simple, compound lipids or precursors of lipidsFatty acids, glycerol, cholesterol, steroids, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, fat-soluble vitamins & Steroid hormonesLipids Complexed to other compounds Proteolipid, Lipoproteins (Refer: DM Vasudevan, Textbook of Biochemistry, 7th edition, pg no: 84)
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