Phosphosphingolipids
Also known as: Sphingolipids; Sphingomyelins
Description
Phosphosphinglolipids are a group of Phospholipid Compound Lipids. Sphingomyelin is the most common Phosphosphingolipid, although other combinations are possible.
Structure of Phosphosphingolipids
Phosphosphingolipids are similar in structure to Phosphoglycerides, except that Sphingosine replaces Glycerol as the Lipid Alcohol and usually have either Choline or Ethanolamine attached to their Phosphorus group.
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