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Ceramide vs Sphingomyelin - What's the difference?

ceramide | sphingomyelin |

As nouns the difference between ceramide and sphingomyelin

is that ceramide is ceramide while sphingomyelin is (biochemistry) a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue.

ceramide

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A lipid composed of sphingosine and a fatty acid.

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    sphingomyelin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia sphingomyelin) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue