(biochemistry) A phospholipid consisting of choline, sphingosine, phosphoric acid, and a fatty acid.
sphingomyelin
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Complex phospholipids found in cell membranes, and especially in brain and nerve tissue; composed of the base sphingosine plus fatty acids, phosphoric acid, and choline.
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(sfĭng'gō-mī'ə-lĭn)
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Any of a group of phospholipids that are found especially in nerve tissue and yield sphingosine, choline, a fatty acid, and phosphoric acid upon hydrolysis.
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