What is ceramide? How is sphingomyelin synthesized from ceramide?
Ceramide and Sphingomyelin Synthesis What is Ceramide? Ceramide is a central molecule in the metabolism of sphingolipids. It consists of a sphingosine backbone (an 18-carbon amino alcohol with an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain) linked to a fatty acid via an amide bond. Ceramide acts as both a structural lipid component of membranes and a signaling molecule […]
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