Principles of Food Science
Sphingolipids are a class of lipids that contain a backbone of sphingosine, a long-chain amino alcohol. They play critical roles in cellular structure and function, particularly in the formation of cell membranes, signaling pathways, and as components of lipid rafts, which are specialized areas in membranes that organize signaling molecules.
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