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The occurrence of the sulfonic acid group in a hexose molecule suggests function of sulfocarbohydrate metabolism in Nature. The sulfolipid6 itself is unique among known lipids in possessing a readily metabolizable but chemically stable sulfonate radical which gives the lipid its strongly surfactant properties.
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