Ceramide definitions

Ceramide

Ceramides are a family of waxy lipid molecules. A ceramide is composed of sphingosine and a fatty acid. Ceramides are found in high concentrations within the cell membrane of cells. They are one of the component lipids that make up sphingomyelin, one of the major lipids in the lipid bilayer. Contrary to previous assumptions that ceramides and othe...
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ceramide

(from the article `chemical compound`) The formation of ceramide involves the reaction of the sphingoid base with a fatty acid derivative, producing an amide. The system can utilize a free ... ...of lipids (fat-soluble constituents of living cells) containing the organic aliphatic amino alcohol sphingosine or a substance structurally .....
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ceramide

A type of lipid (fat) found in the membranes of cells and the covers of nerves. Some ceramides are important in signal transduction (the process by which a cell responds to substances in its environment) and may cause some types of cells to die. Ceramides are being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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ceramide

<chemical> An N acyl sphingosine, the lipid moiety of glycosphingolipids. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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ceramide

(ser´ә-mīd) the basic unit of the sphingolipids, consisting of sphingosine or a related base that is attached via its amino group to a long-chain fatty acid anion. Ceramides accumulate abnormally in Farber disease.
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ceramide

An N-acyl sphingosine, the lipid moiety of glycosphingolipids.
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ceramide

Type: Term Pronunciation: ser′ă-mīd Definitions: 1. Generic term for a class of sphingolipid, N-acyl (fatty acid) derivatives of a long chain base or sphingoid such as sphinganine or sphingosine; CH₃(CH₂)₁₂CH=CH—CHOH—CH(CH₂OH)—NH—CO—R, where R ...
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Ceramide

Hydrating agent used in skin and hair conditioners.
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