sphingolipid

sphingolipid
Any lipid, such as sphingomyelin, that is derived from sphingosine or one of its derivatives

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  • Sphingolipid — Sphingolipids are a class of lipids derived from the aliphatic amino alcohol sphingosine. Sphingolipids are often found in neural tissue, and play an important role in both signal transmission and cell recognition.tructureThe sphingosine backbone …   Wikipedia

  • Sphingolipid — Allgemeine Struktur von Sphingolipiden Verschiedene Reste (R) ergeben unterschiedliche Untergruppen. Wasserstoff Ceramide Phosphocholin Sphingomyelin Saccharid Glycosphingolipide …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • sphingolipid — ▪ biochemistry       any member of a class of lipids (fat soluble constituents of living cells) containing the organic aliphatic amino alcohol sphingosine or a substance structurally similar to it. Among the most simple sphingolipids are the… …   Universalium

  • sphingolipid — sfingolipidas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Sfingozino ir riebalų rūgšties esteris. atitikmenys: angl. sphingolipid rus. сфинголипид …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • sphingolipid activator protein — (SAP) any of a group of nonenzyme lysosomal proteins that stimulate the actions of specific lysosomal hydrolases by binding and solubilizing their sphingolipid substrates; it includes the saposins and GM2 activator protein (qq.v.) …   Medical dictionary

  • sphingolipid — Structural lipid of which the parent structure is sphingosine rather than glycerol. Synthesized in the Golgi complex …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • sphingolipid — Any lipid containing a long chain base like that of sphingosine ( e.g., ceramides, cerebrosides, gangliosides, sphingomyelins); a constituent of nerve tissue. * * * sphin·go·lip·id .sfiŋ gō lip əd n any of a group of lipids (as sphingomyelins and …   Medical dictionary

  • Sphingolipid — Sphịn|go|li|pid [↑ Sphing u. ↑ Lipid] Sammelbez. für Glykosphingolipide (Cerebroside, Ganglioside, Sulfatide) u. Phosphosphingolipide (Sphingomyeline). Beiden Gruppen gemeinsam ist das ↑ Sphingenin, das, als Ceramid gebunden, den lipophilen… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • sphingolipid — sphin·go·lipid …   English syllables

  • sphingolipid — …   Useful english dictionary

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