Term Name: | sphingomyelin |
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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. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:64583] ( EBI ) |