Sphingomyelin

Agent Name
Sphingomyelin
CAS Number
85187-10-6
Major Category
Biological Agents
Sphingomyelin formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Sphingomyelin; [ChemIDplus] N-Acyl-D-sphingosine-1-phosphocholine; N-Acyl-4-sphingenyl-1-O-phosphorylcholine; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] SPH; [Wikipedia]
Category
Fatty Acids and Fats
Description
Beige solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Type of lipid present in animal cell membranes, especially the myelin sheath of nerve cells; [Wikipedia]
Comments
May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
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