ceramide
(sĕr′ă-mīd )
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A class of lipids that do not contain glycerol. They are derived from a sphingosine. Glycosphingolipids and sphingomyelins are derived from ceramides.There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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