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ceramide
- Term ID
- CHEBI:17761
- Synonyms
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- a ceramide
- Cer
- Ceramide
- ceramides
- N-acylated sphingoid
- Definition
- Ceramides (N-acyl-sphingoid bases) are a major subclass of sphingoid base derivatives with an amide-linked fatty acid. The fatty acids are typically saturated or monounsaturated with chain lengths from 14 to 26 carbon atoms; the presence of a hydroxyl group on carbon 2 is fairly common. Ceramides are generally precursors of more complex sphingolipids. In the illustrated generalised structure, R1 = OH, OX (where X = acyl, glycosyl, phosphate, phosphonate, etc.), or H.
- References
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- kegg.compound:C00195
- lipidmaps_class:LMSP02
- pubmed:7542630
- wikipedia.en:Ceramide
- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from ceramide
Phenotype where environments contain ceramide
Phenotype modified by environments containing ceramide
Phenotype affecting ceramide
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