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sphingomyelin

Term ID
CHEBI:64583
Synonyms
  • an N-(acyl)-sphingosylphosphocholine
  • Ceramide phosphocholine
Definition
Any of a class of phospholipids in which the amino group of a sphingoid base is in amide linkage with one of several fatty acids, while the terminal hydroxy group of the sphingoid base is esterified to phosphorylcholine.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from sphingomyelin
Phenotype where environments contain sphingomyelin
Phenotype modified by environments containing sphingomyelin
Human Disease Model