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General function of glycolipids and location
Outer leaflet of plasma (cell) membrane
-Formation of the glycocalyx
Cerebroside
Sphingosine + Fatty Acid + Monosaccharide
Sulfatide
Sphingosine + Fatty acid + Monosaccharide + Sulfate
Globoside
Sphingosine + Fatty acid + Oligosaccharide
Ganglioside
Sphingosine + Fatty acid + Oligosaccharide (with NANA)
**Tay-Sachs Disease