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sphingomyelin

sphingomyelin Sphingomyelin is a type of lipid found mainly in the brain and other nervous tissue.

Sphingomyelin is a type of lipid found mainly in the brain and other nervous tissue. It is a sphingolipid with a phosphocholine or phosphoethanolamine head group, which makes it the only sphingolipid class also grouped as phospholipids.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Sphingomyelins” (D013109).
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