A. Neutral glycoglycerolipids, e.g., 1,2-diacyl-3-β-D-galactosyl-sn-glycerol

B. Acidic glycoglycerolipids

1. Sulfoglycoglycerolipids, e.g., 1,2-diacyl-3-[6′-sulfo-α-D-quinovosyl]-sn-glycerol 2. Uronyl and sialyl glycoglycerolipids

3. Glycosyl glycerophospholipids

II. Glycosphingolipids

A. Neutral glycosphingolipids

1. Glucosyl-and lactosylceramides

2. Oligoglycosylceramides

prefix abbreviation structure

Globo Gb GalNAc(β1→3)Gal(α1→4)Gal(β1→4)Glc Isoglobo iGb GalNAc(β1→3)Gal(α1→3)Gal(β1→4)Glc Lacto Lc (Gal(β1→3)GlcNAc)n(β1→3)Gal(β1→4)Glc Neolacto nLc (Gal(β1→4)GlcNAc)n(β1→3)Gal(β1→4)Glc Ganglio Gg Gal(β1→3)GalNAc(β1→4)Gal(β1→4)Glc Gala Ga Gal(1→4)Gal(αl→4)Gal Muco Mc Gal(β1→3)Gal(β1→4)Gal(β1→4)Glc Arthro At GalNAc(β1→4)GlcNAc(β1→3)Man(β1→4)Glc Mollu Mu GlcNAc(β1→2)Man(α1→3)Man(β1→4)Glc Note: Oligoglycosyl moieties.