sphinganine

English

Etymology

sphinges +‎ -anine

Noun

sphinganine (countable and uncountable, plural sphinganines)

  1. (organic chemistry) The aminodiol 2-amino-1,3-octadecanediol that is a component of the sphingolipids; any homologous compound that has other than 18 carbon atoms

Usage notes

  • Normally named as "C17 sphinganine", "heptadecasphinganine" for example.
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