Sphingomyelin are important constituents of myelin and are found in quantity in brain and nervous tissue.
Sphingosine is an amino alcohol present in sphingomyelins (sphingophospholipids).
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| Structure of Sphingomyelln |
They do not contain glycerol at all.
Sphingosine is attached by an amide linkage to a fatty acid to produce ceramide.
The alcohol group of sphingosine is bound to phosphorylcholine in sphingomyelin structure.
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