Lysophospholipid vs Sphingomyelin - What's the difference?

lysophospholipid | sphingomyelin |


As nouns the difference between lysophospholipid and sphingomyelin

is that lysophospholipid is (organic chemistry) any derivative of a phospholipid in which one or both acyl derivatives have been removed by hydrolysis while sphingomyelin is (biochemistry) a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue.

lysophospholipid

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any derivative of a phospholipid in which one or both acyl derivatives have been removed by hydrolysis

    • Related terms

    * lysoglycosphingolipid * lysophosphatidylcholine, lysolecithin * lysophosphatidylethanolamine, lysocephalin * lysophosphatidylinositol * lysophosphatidylserine * lysosphingomyelin

    sphingomyelin

    English

    Noun

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