Sphingomyelin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013586",
  "term": "Sphingomyelin",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A phospholipid of the sphingolipid family made of ceramide, a sphingosine joined to a fatty acid, with a phosphocholine head group attached to the C1 hydroxyl. It is a major component of animal plasma membranes and is especially abundant in the myelin sheath around nerve axons. Sphingomyelin is the main phosphorus-containing sphingolipid in mammals, whereas glycosphingolipids carry sugar head groups and lack phosphate.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "ceramide"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 906 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/sphingomyelin/"
}