Glycosphingolipids

Hey guys, First time posting on this board, and just had a question regarding membrane formation. Why is it that things like phosphlipids and glycosphingolipids (like sphingomyelin and glycosphingolipids) form lipid bilayers when theyre exposed to water, whereas some things form micelles instead? ...

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... antibodies for certain strains of Campylobacter which cross react with gangliosides of the peripheral nerves. Gangliosides are membrane-anchored glycosphingolipids that have a hydrophilic extracellular oligosaccharide. Lipopolysaccharide, a compound or complex of lipid and carbohydrate, formed ...

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