Types of Sphingolipids

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sphingosine

18 C alcohol

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Sphingomyelin

ceramide + phosphocholine head group

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glycosphingolipid

cermide w/ one or more sugars in the b-glycosidic linkage at 1-hydroxyl group

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ganglioside

ceramides w/ 3 or more sugars esterified (sialic acid)

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omega 3 faty acids

alpha-linolenic acid

eicosapentaenoic acid

docosahexaenoic acid

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Cleave at glycerophospholipd

Phospholipases A1 and A2

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hydrolyze on either side of the phosphate

Phospholipases C & D