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sphingomyelin
The most common fatty acids found in sphingomyelin are palmitic, stearic, lignoceric & nervonic acid. Sphingomyelin in myelin contains mainly lignoceric & nervonic acid; that in grey matter, largely stearic acid.
Interactions
molecular events
Related
sphingomyelin synthase (phosphatidylcholine:ceramide cholinephosphotransferase)
General
phospholipid
sphingolipid
Properties
COMPARTMENT: plasma membrane
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations,
3rd ed., TM Devlin (ed), Wiley-Liss, NY 1992 pg 451