MeSH definition : An amino alcohol with a long unsaturated hydrocarbon chain. Sphingosine and its derivative
sphinganine are the major bases of the sphingolipids in mammals. (Dorland, 28th ed);
MeSH synonym : 4-sphingenine; 4 sphingenine;
MeSH CAS label : 4-Octadecene-1,3-diol, 2-amino-, (R-(R*,S*-(E)))-;
MeSH Related Number : 123-78-4 (Sphingosine);
Registry Number MeSH : 123-78-4;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphingosine;
An amino alcohol with a long unsaturated hydrocarbon chain. Sphingosine and its derivative
sphinganine are the major bases of the sphingolipids in mammals. (Dorland, 28th ed)