Usually means: Precursor lipid in sphingolipid metabolism.
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▸ noun:  (biochemistry) An unsaturated aliphatic amino alcohol associated with the lipids of brain tissue

Similar:
sphingolipid, lysosphingolipid, sphingomyelin, glycerosphingolipid, glycosphingolipid, galactosphingolipid, sphingomyeline, cerebroside, globotriaosylsphingosine, glucosphingolipid, more...

Types:
ceramide, sphingolipid, glycosylceramide, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanol, more...

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Similar:
sphingolipid, lysosphingolipid, sphingomyelin, glycerosphingolipid, glycosphingolipid, galactosphingolipid, sphingomyeline, cerebroside, globotriaosylsphingosine, glucosphingolipid, more...

Types:
ceramide, sphingolipid, glycosylceramide, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanol, more...



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