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Categories: Biomolecules, Alkene derivatives, Diols, Amines
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sphingosine  (-)-D-erythro-Sphingosine  (2S,3R)-(E)-2-amino-1,3-dihydroxy-4-octadecene  (2S,3R)-Sphingosine  (2S,3R,4E)-2-amino-3-hydroxyoctadec-4-ene-1-ol
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Sphingosine is an 18-carbon amino alcohol with an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain, which forms a primary part of sphingolipids, a class of cell membrane lipids that include sphingomyelin, an important phospholipid. Wikipedia
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