After reading this chapter you should be able to:
- Classify the major phospholipids and explain their function in the cell.
- Describe how the various glycerol-based phospholipids are synthesized and how they are inter-converted.
- Describe the multiple roles of cytidine nucleotides in activation of intermediates in phospholipid synthesis.
- Describe the various types of sphingolipids and glycolipids that occur in mammalian cells and their functions.
- Explain the etiology of lysosomal storage diseases, their pathology, and the rationale for enzyme replacement therapy for treatment of these diseases.
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