ceramide

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Family of lipid molecules, each one composed of sphingosine and a fatty acid.
Note: Ceramides are lipids making up sphingomyelin, one of the major components of the lipid bilayer.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 855 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'ceramide' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11667 RIS BibTex EndNote
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