IUPAC Name  |
| [(2S,3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxyoctadec-4-enyl] dihydrogen phosphate |
Synonyms  |
| S1P |
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| Comments |
| Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a zwitterionic lyso-phospholipid product of the sphingosine biosynthetic pathway. It is a result of the phosphorylation of sphingosine by two well characterised kinases, SPHK1 and SPHK2 (sphingosine kinase 1 and 2). SPHK1 is predominately extracellular and SPHK1 intracellular. Sphingosine itself is produced by the N-deacylation of ceramide by the enzyme ceramidase. |
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