ABSTRACT
Introduction............................................................................................................109 Long Chain Base and Ceramide Synthesis...........................................................110 Ceramide Metabolism............................................................................................111 Glucosylceramide Synthesis..................................................................................113 Higher Order Glycosphingolipids .........................................................................114 Sites of Cellular Metabolism and Sorting.............................................................115 Physical Properties and Membrane Rafts .............................................................117 Cellular Biology of Sphingolipids ........................................................................117 Conclusions and Unanswered Questions ..............................................................119 References..............................................................................................................120
