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MeSH Tree Location(s) for Sphingolipids

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A class of membrane lipids that have a polar head and two nonpolar tails. They are composed of one molecule of the long-chain amino alcohol sphingosine (4-sphingenine) or one of its derivatives, one molecule of a long-chain acid, a polar head alcohol and sometimes phosphoric acid in diester linkage at the polar head group. (Lehninger et al, Principles of Biochemistry, 2nd ed)

See also: Sphingosine


Location corresponding to Mesh Number D10.570.877

Membrane Lipids  Membranlipider
Sphingolipids   Sfingolipider
Glycosphingolipids+   Glykosfingolipider
Location corresponding to Mesh Number D10.808

Lipids  Fetter
Kroppsfetter
Lipider
Sphingolipids   Sfingolipider
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