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.