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单词 sphingomyelin
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Definition of sphingomyelin in English:

sphingomyelin

nounˌsfɪŋɡə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪəlɪnˌsfiNGɡōˈmīələn
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A substance which occurs widely in brain and nervous tissue, consisting of complex phosphoryl derivatives of sphingosine and choline.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The most important sphingolipids are sphingomyelins.
    • In contrast, choline is essentially derived from the circulation, and only negligible amounts are incorporated into other lipids, such as sphingomyelin.
    • In many cases, properties attributed to sphingomyelins may simply be due to chain length and unsaturation.
    • Cholesterol and sphingomyelin are thought to be the principal components of lipid rafts in cell and model membranes.
    • In this study, we have examined how the headgroup size and properties affect the membrane properties of sphingomyelin and interactions with cholesterol.
 
 

Definition of sphingomyelin in US English:

sphingomyelin

nounˌsfiNGɡōˈmīələn
Biochemistry
  • A substance which occurs widely in brain and nervous tissue, consisting of complex phosphoryl derivatives of sphingosine and choline.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Cholesterol and sphingomyelin are thought to be the principal components of lipid rafts in cell and model membranes.
    • The most important sphingolipids are sphingomyelins.
    • In contrast, choline is essentially derived from the circulation, and only negligible amounts are incorporated into other lipids, such as sphingomyelin.
    • In this study, we have examined how the headgroup size and properties affect the membrane properties of sphingomyelin and interactions with cholesterol.
    • In many cases, properties attributed to sphingomyelins may simply be due to chain length and unsaturation.
 
 
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