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Sphingolipids |
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Sphingolipide Sphingolipid |
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A class of membrane lipids that have a polar head and two nonpolar tails. They are composed of one molecule of the long-chain amino alcohol sphingosine (4-sphingenine) or one of its derivatives, one molecule of a long-chain acid, a polar head alcohol and sometimes phosphoric acid in diester linkage at the polar head group. (Lehninger et al, Principles of Biochemistry, 2nd ed) (source : MSH) |
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http://doe-generated-ontology.com/OntoAD#C0037900 |
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Sphingolipide Sphingolipid |
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A class of membrane lipids that have a polar head and two nonpolar tails. They are composed of one molecule of the long-chain amino alcohol sphingosine (4-sphingenine) or one of its derivatives, one molecule of a long-chain acid, a polar head alcohol and sometimes phosphoric acid in diester linkage at the polar head group. (Lehninger et al, Principles of Biochemistry, 2nd ed) (source : MSH) |
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Sphingolipides Sphingolipids |
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OntoAD:C0037900 |
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Sphingolipides Sphingolipids |
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