The function of dolichols is to
A) Transport sugars in glycoprotein synthesis
B) Bind carbohydrate on the cell surface of bacteria
C) Bind to oxygenated carotenes
D) Serve as precursors of carotenoids
E) They are degradation products of steroids

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Dolichols serve as carriers for the sugar moieties in the synthesis of glycoproteins, facilitating the transfer of sugars from the cytoplasm to the growing glycoprotein chain in the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum.

The Function of Dolichols Is to