sphingomyelin

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lipoprotein
sphingolipid
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Niemann-Pick_disease
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from sphingomyelin synthase
gptkbp:CASNumber 83-46-5
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C35H72N2O6P
gptkbp:degradedBy sphingomyelinase
gptkbp:foundIn myelin sheath
animal cell membranes
gptkbp:hasComponent gptkb:sphingosine
fat
phosphocholine
phosphoethanolamine
gptkbp:hasHeadGroup phosphocholine
phosphoethanolamine
gptkbp:hasLipidMapsID LM:SP0501
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sphingomyelin
gptkbp:isAmphipathic true
gptkbp:isMajorComponentOf myelin
plasma membrane outer leaflet
gptkbp:isNotFoundIn gptkb:Bacteria
plants
gptkbp:IUPACName N-(2-Hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl)octadecanamide phosphorylcholine
gptkbp:KEGGID C00654
gptkbp:meltingPoint ~37°C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 703.0 g/mol
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEBI:17754
5283600
gptkbp:role cell signaling
membrane structure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:choline
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7