intermembrane sphingolipid transfer

Term ID

GO:0120012

Synonyms

Definition

The transport of sphingolipids between membranes in which a sphingolipid molecule is transported through an aqueous phase from the outer leaflet of a donor membrane to the outer leaflet of an acceptor membrane. This process does not require metabolic energy and can be either spontaneous or mediated by lipid transfer proteins (LTPs). (3)

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Ontology

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