Hypernym

alkanolamine 1

noun

any of a group of chemical compounds that contain both hydroxyl and amino functional groups on an alkane backbone.

Substance_meronym

sphingomyelin 1

noun

a type of sphingolipid found in animal cell membranes, especially in the membranous myelin sheath that surrounds some nerve cell axons.

sphingosine 1

noundomain: substance

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English

Definition

an 18-carbon amino alcohol with an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain, which forms a primary part of sphingolipids, a class of cell membrane lipids that include sphingomyelin, an important phospholipid.

Examples

1.Sphingolipid metabolites, such as ceramide, sphingosine and sphingosine-1-phosphate, are lipid signaling molecules involved in diverse cellular processes.

Substance_holonym

sphingomyelin 1

noun

a type of sphingolipid found in animal cell membranes, especially in the membranous myelin sheath that surrounds some nerve cell axons.