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Sphingomyelins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Sphingomyelins
Tree Number(s)
D09.400.410.420.525.870
D10.390.470.675.870
D10.570.755.893
D10.570.877.360.612.870
Unique ID
D013109
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013109
Scope Note
A class of sphingolipids found largely in the brain and other nervous tissue. They contain phosphocholine or phosphoethanolamine as their polar head group so therefore are the only sphingolipids classified as PHOSPHOLIPIDS.
Entry Term(s)
Sphingomyelin
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QU 93
Public MeSH Note
66; was see under PHOSPHOLIPIDS 1963-65
History Note
66(63); was see under PHOSPHOLIPIDS 1963-65
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Sphingomyelins Preferred
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