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(organic chemistry) An oxidised form of sphinganine; 3-dehydrosphinganine is an intermediate if sphingolipid metabolism.
Use dehydrosphinganine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dehydrosphinganine means (organic chemistry) An oxidised form of sphinganine; 3-dehydrosphinganine is an intermediate if sphingolipid metabolism.
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