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Sphingolipids
are
divided
into
four
major
subclasses,
differing
by
their
head
group.
Ceramide,
Sphingomyelins,
Cerebroside,
Globosides,
Gangliosides.
1.Sphingomyelin=
phosphocholine
+
ceramide
(myelin
sheath)
2.
Cerebroside
=
ceramide
+
single
sugar
moiety
(glucose
or
galactose)
3.
Ganglioside=
NANA+
ceramide