Sphingosine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sphingosine is a noun meaning (biochemistry) An unsaturated aliphatic amino alcohol associated with the lipids of brain tissue.
Meaning
(biochemistry) An unsaturated aliphatic amino alcohol associated with the lipids of brain tissue.
Word Forms
- sphingosines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sphingolipid, lysosphingolipid, sphingomyelin, glycerosphingolipid, glycosphingolipid, galactosphingolipid.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.