Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Sphingo
lipid
(glycosylceramide):
A group of
lipids
containing a
sphingosine
molecule
.
Sphingosine
molecular structure
.
A sphingomyelin.
A cerebroside.
Example sphingo
lipids
. The sphingosine
moiety
is shown in red.
R
=
fatty acid
hydrocarbon
chain.
Related terms:
Phospholipid
,
alkene
,
secondary alcohol
,
2
o
alcohol
,
primary alcohol
,
1
o
alcohol,
alkylammonium salt
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