Uses
sphingomyelin can be used as an amphiphilic liposome component in the manufacture of the liposome capsule.
Uses
Sphingomyelin is a type of sphingolipid found in cell membranes especially in myelin sheaths covering nerve cell axons.
Definition
Diaminophosphatides occur-
ring primarily in nervous tissue and containing a
fatty acid, phosphoric acid, choline, and sphingo-
sine. They are soluble in hot absolute alcohol and
insoluble in ether, acetone, and water.
General Description
Sphingomyelin (SM) is a principal sphingolipid in mammalian cell membranes. Its biological functions have been studied.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Sphingomyelin is the second most abundant lipid and major sphingolipid component of HDL and the plasma membrane. It forms cholesterol-enriched lipid rafts. It has a key role in the availability of plasma membrane-free cholesterol.
