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Sphinganine

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sphingadieninenoun(organic chemistry) The sphingosine d-erythro-1,3-dihydroxy-2-amino-4-trans-14-cis-octadecadiene
sphinginenoun(organic chemistry) The amino alcohol 2-amino-octadecanol CH₃(CH₂)₁₅-CH(NH₂)-CH₂OH related to sphingosine; any related amino alcohol
dihydrosphingosinenoun(organic chemistry) sphinganine
sphingadienenoun(organic chemistry) A sphingolipid that has two double bonds
sphingoidnoun(organic chemistry) Any of a class of long-chain aliphatic amino alcohols related to sphingosine.
glucosphingosinenoun(organic chemistry) The glycolipid glucosyl sphingosine; (2R,5S,6R)-2-[(E,2S,3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxyoctadec-4-enoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
sphingosylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from sphingosine
sphingoglycolipidnoun(organic chemistry) Any glycolipid derived from a sphingolipid
phytosphingosinenoun(organic chemistry) dihydrosphingosine (and related compounds)
dehydrosphinganinenoun(organic chemistry) An oxidised form of sphinganine; 3-dehydrosphinganine is an intermediate if sphingolipid metabolism
galactosylsphingosinenoun(organic chemistry) The galactosyl derivative of sphingosine (2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(E,2S,3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxyoctadec-4-enoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
ketosphinganinenoun(organic chemistry) A chemical compound involved in the synthesis of sphingolipids.
heptadecasphinganinenoun(organic chemistry) The sphinganine that has a chain of seventeen carbon atoms
ketosphingosinenoun(organic chemistry) A derivative of sphingosine that has a carbonyl group in the 3-position
glucosylsphingosinenoun(organic chemistry) The cytotoxic glucosyl derivative of sphingosine (2S,3R,4E)-2-amino-3-hydroxy-4-octadecen-1-yl β-D-glucopyranoside
glycosylsphingolipidnoun(organic chemistry) Any sphingolipid containing at least one monosaccharide residue
dihydrosphingolipidnoun(organic chemistry) Any sphingolipid that lacks a C4 double bond in the sphingoid backbone
sphingophospholipidnoun(biochemistry) Any phospholipid that is derived from sphingosine or one of its derivatives
dihydrosphingomyelinnoun(organic chemistry) Any derivative of a sphingomyelin in which the double bond of the sphingosine moiety has been hydrogenated
phosphosphingolipidnoun(organic chemistry) Any sphingolipid, such as sphingomyelin, that contains a phosphoryl grop

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