Brefeldin A (BFA) induces the rapid redistribution of the Golgi complex into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), causing the glycoproteins that are retained in the ER to be processed by Golgi enzymes. We have examined the effects of BFA on the synthesis of glycosphingolipids (GSL) to map the intracellular sites of GSL synthesis. In several cultured cell
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