sphingosine /sphin·go·sine/ (sfing´go-sēn) a long-chain, monounsaturated, aliphatic amino alcohol found in sphingolipids.
sphingosine
sphin·go·sine (sf ng g -s n )n. A basic, long-chain, unsaturated amino alcohol, found combined with lipids in the brain and in nerve tissue. |
sphingosine
[sfing′gōsēn]
a long-chain, unsaturated amino alcohol, a major constituent of sphingolipids, including sphingomyelins.
sphingosine
a basic amino alcohol present in sphingomyelin.
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