Abstract
Sphingolipids (SPL), the general name for lipids containing a sphingoid long-chain base, are one of the most chemically and functionally diverse classes of biomolecules [1]. Sphingomyelin (SM) and glycosphingolipids (GSPL) constitute the major complex SPL in mammalian cells, both of which contain Cer as a lipid portion and phosphorylcholine or sugars, respectively, as a hydrophilic moiety. Cer, composed of a sphingoid base (SB) and an amide-linked fatty acid (FA), serves as the precursor for almost all SPL [1].
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Lipid-Mediated Signaling |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 177-198 |
Number of pages | 22 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780849381423 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780849381416 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Medicine(all)
- Social Sciences(all)