sphingomyelin metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006684

Synonyms

sphingomyelin metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving sphingomyelin, N-acyl-4-sphingenyl-1-O-phosphorylcholine, any of a class of phospholipids in which the amino group of sphingosine is in amide linkage with one of several fatty acids, while the terminal hydroxyl group of sphingosine is esterified to phosphorylcholine. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: amide metabolic process phospholipid metabolic process sphingolipid metabolic process

amide metabolic process phospholipid metabolic process sphingolipid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: sphingomyelin biosynthetic process sphingomyelin catabolic process

sphingomyelin biosynthetic process sphingomyelin catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes