Which of the following is a glycosphingolipid ?
Correct Answer: Sphingomyelin
Description: Phospholipids - They containing phosphoric acid. 1. Nitrogen containing glycerophosphatides: Lecithin (phosphatidyl choline) Cephalin (phosphatidyl ethanolamine) Phosphatidyl serine 2. Non-nitrogen glycerophosphatides: Phosphatidyl inositol Phosphatidyl glycerol Diphosphatidyl glycerol (cardiolipin) 3. Plasmalogens - having long chain alcohol Choline plasmalogen Ethanolamine plasmalogen 4. Phospho sphingosides, with sphingosine Sphingomyelin Non-phosphorylated lipids - 1. Glycosphingolipids (carbohydrate) - Cerebrosides (ceramide monohexosides) Globosides (ceramide oligosaccharides) Gangliosides (ceramide + oligosaccharides + N-acetyl neuraminic acid) REF: DM VASUDEVAN TEXTBOOK OF BIOCHEMISTRY, SIXTH EDITION,PG.NO.,74.
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