Ceramides sphingomyelin

Sphingolipids (ceramids, sphingomyelin, cerebrosides, sulfatides, gangliosides) and lipids with secondary amines produce blue spots on a white backgound (CAUTION benzidine is a carcinogen)... 

Sphingolipids are not essential nutrients but are increasingly being recognized as important in nutrition, as was reviewed by Vesper et al. (1999). In mammalian tissues and milk, the sphingolipids include ceramides, sphingomyelins, cerebrosides, gangliosides and sulfatides. 

The second patent defines drugs for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, fracture, lumbago, and rheumatic arthritis. These drugs contain compounds such as ceramides, sphingomyelins, sphingoglycolipids and... 

Sphingolipid Any of a number of lipid molecules that contain sphingosine as part of its molecular structure. These include ceramide, sphingomyelin, cerebrosides, sulfatides, and ganghosides. 

Kolesnick, R. (2002). The therapeutic potential of modulating the ceramide/sphingomyelin pathway. J Clin Invest 110, 3-8. 

The activity of ceramidase was monitored through its action on ceramide. Ceramide was derivatized with 4-chloro-7-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1,3-diazole, NBD) and the resulting NBD-derivatized ceramide, sphingomyelin, and free fatty acids were separated on a C g column (A = 455 nm, ex 530 nm, em) using an 85/15/0.15 methanol/water/H3P04 mobile phase [436]. Baseline resolution was achieved and complete elution in < 15 min. 

Sphingolipid All lipids derived from sphingosine, the "enigmatic" lipid (in reference to the Sphinx enigma) discovered by Thudichum. Includes sphingosine, ceramides, sphingomyelins, and glycosphingolipids. 

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