Sphingosine molecule

Carbons C-l, C-2, and C-3 of the sphingosine molecule are structurally analogous to the three carbons of... 

The absolute configuration of C-2 in the sphingosine molecule was also proved, because oxidation with hydrogen perioxide (following the degradation with ozone) led to L-serine. 

Mycoplasma cells can be grown under conditions so that their plasma membrane contains one type of glycolipid, such as mono- or diglucosylated sphingosine molecules. 

Glycolipids are carbohydrate-containing molecules, usually of sphingosine derivation, possessing a hydrophobic, fatty acid tail that embeds them into membrane bilayers. The hydrophilic... 

There are two classes of phospholipids those that have glycerol as a backbone and those that contain sphingosine. Both classes are found as structural components of membranes, and both play a role in the generation of lipid-signaling molecules. 

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