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How do sphingomyelins and cerebrosides differ structurally?
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Sphingomyelins are a type of sphingolipid found in animal cell membranes, especially in the membranous myelin sheath that surrounds some nerve cell axons. They usually consist of a phosphorylcholine or phosphoroethanolamine molecule attached to Show more…
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