noun
- plural of sphingosine; a class of amino alcohols that are important components of sphingolipids in cell membranes
Usage: biochemistry; technical
Examples
- Sphingosines are essential building blocks of complex lipids in nerve cells.
- The researcher studied various sphingosines found in brain tissue.
- Defects in sphingosine metabolism can lead to serious genetic disorders.
- Scientists isolated different types of sphingosines from the cell membrane samples.
- The laboratory analyzed sphingosines to understand their role in cell signaling.