Sphingomyelin vs Cerebroside - What's the difference?

sphingomyelin | cerebroside |


As nouns the difference between sphingomyelin and cerebroside

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

sphingomyelin

English

Noun

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

    • cerebroside

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cerebroside) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of several glycosphingolipids found in the membranes of muscle and nervous tissue

    • See also

    *myelin ----