Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Sulfatide is a 3-O-sulfogalactosylceramide consisting primarily of galacto cerebroside sulfate. It is localized in myelin sheath and comprises approximately 4% of total myelin lipid in brain._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Sulfatides has been used in:_x000D_ • enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in human plasma samples_x000D_ • thin layer chromatography in myelin membranes_x000D_ • in sulfatide binding assay of properdin_x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 5, 10, 50 mg in glass bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Sulfatides play a key role in physiological processes of nervous system, immune system and in insulin secretion. Anomalies in sulfatides catabolism in lysosome is implicated in late infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy. High levels of sulfatides is also observed in ovarian cancer. Sulfatides contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system.