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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPHINGOSINE

From sphingos-, from Greek sphingein to hold fast + -ine².
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPHINGOSINE

sphingosine  [ˈsfɪŋɡəsɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPHINGOSINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sphingosine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPHINGOSINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sphingosine

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.

Definition of sphingosine in the English dictionary

The definition of sphingosine in the dictionary is a long-chain compound occurring in sphingomyelins and cerebrosides, and from which it can be released by hydrolysis. Formula: CH312CH:CHCHCHCH2OH.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPHINGOSINE


actomyosin
ˌæktəʊˈmaɪəsɪn
bromeosin
brəʊˈmiːəsɪn
cerasin
ˈserəsɪn
characin
ˈkærəsɪn
chymosin
ˈkaɪməsɪn
ciprofloxacin
ˌsɪprəʊˈflɒksəsɪn
cycasin
ˈsaɪkəsɪn
cytosine
ˈsaɪtəsɪn
doxorubicin
ˌdɒksəˈruːbəsɪn
fibrinolysin
ˌfaɪbrɪˈnɒləsɪn
folacin
ˈfɒləsɪn
indomethacin
ˌɪndəʊˈmɛθəsɪn
meromyosin
ˌmɛrəˈmaɪəsɪn
moccasin
ˈmɒkəsɪn
myosin
ˈmaɪəsɪn
niacin
ˈnaɪəsɪn
novobiocin
ˌnəʊvəʊˈbaɪəsɪn
psilocin
ˈsɪləsɪn
thymosin
ˈθaɪməsɪn
tropomyosin
ˌtrɒpəʊˈmaɪəsɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPHINGOSINE

spherulite
spherulitic
sphery
sphincter
sphincteral
sphincterial
sphincteric
sphinges
sphingid
sphingomyelin
sphinx
sphinx moth
sphinxlike
sphragistic
sphragistics
sphygmic
sphygmogram
sphygmograph
sphygmographic
sphygmography

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPHINGOSINE

adenosine
arccosine
arsine
batterie de cuisine
cosine
cuisine
direction cosine
eosine
erythrosine
guanosine
hyperbolic cosine
inosine
kerosine
limousine
lysine
nigrosine
sine
stretch limousine
tyrosine
ursine

Synonyms and antonyms of sphingosine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sphingosine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPHINGOSINE

Find out the translation of sphingosine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sphingosine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sphingosine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鞘氨醇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esfingosina
570 millions of speakers

English

sphingosine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sphingosine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سفينغوزين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сфингозин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esfingosina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sphingosine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sphingosine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sphingosin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sphingosin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スフィンゴシン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스핑 고신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sphingosine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sphingosine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sphingosine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्प्रिंगॉझिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sifingozin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfingosina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sfingozyna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сфингозин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sfingosina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφιγγοσίνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sfingosien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sfingosin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sphingosine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sphingosine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPHINGOSINE»

The term «sphingosine» is regularly used and occupies the 79.199 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPHINGOSINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sphingosine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPHINGOSINE»

Discover the use of sphingosine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sphingosine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Different Approaches of Teaching in Chemistry. Membrane ...
Mattie, M., Brooker, G., Spiegel, S.: Sphingosine-l-phospate, a putative second messenger, mobilizes calcium from internal stores via an inositol trisphosphate- independent pathway. J. Biol. Chem. 269 (5): 3181-8, 1994. 12. Lee, M. J. ...
Jeong-Hye Hwang, 2008
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IKACh and Sphingosine 1-phosphate Signaling in the Heart
Sphingosine-1 -phosphate (SIP) is a product of sphingomyelin metabolism that binds with nanomolar affinity to five members of a family of G protein coupled receptors (S 1 P1-5) [160, 161]. SIP has been implicated in cell proliferation, ...
Maria Isabel Roman Alonso, 2006
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Sphingolipids as Signaling and Regulatory Molecules
(Dihydro)ceramide synthase 1 regulated sensitivity to cisplatin is associated with the activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and is abrogated by sphingosine kinase 1. Mol Cancer Res 2007; 5:801-812. 41. Sankala HM, Hait NC, ...
Charles Chalfant, Maurizio Del Poeta, 2011
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Sphingosine 1-phosphate Receptor 2 in Vascular Homeostasis
Chapter III Sphingosine 1 -phosphate receptor 2 promotes atherosclerosis through caspase-11 inflammasome component 3.1.1 Atherogenesis Atherosclerosis a major human disease that contributes to 77 Sphingosine 1- phosphate receptor 2 ...
Athanasia Skoura, 2008
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Part I: Discovery of Sphingosine 1-phosphate Receptor Type-1 ...
Abstract Part 1 Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a signaling lipid molecule which acts both as an intracellular mediator and an extracellular ligand for specific cell surface receptors to regulate cellular condition and physiological processes.
Sheng-Kai Wang, 2008
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Lipid Mediators and Their Metabolism in the Brain
Sphingosine is an 18-carbon amino alcohol with an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain. It is found in sphingolipids (cerbroside, sulfatide, and ganglioside) as well as phospholipid (sphingomyelin) (Fig. 9.1). Sphingomyelin (SM) is the major ...
Akhlaq A. Farooqui, 2011
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Phospholipids
acyl chain (at any desired position in the molecule) as well as carbons 1-3 of the sphingosine base, which form the interfacial region of the sphingomyelin molecules in bilayers and lipoproteins (see sections 4a, 4b). The complete chemical ...
John Nigel Hawthorne, 1982
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General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
The double bond present in the sphingosine carbon chain is a trans double bond . When sphingolipids were discovered over a century ago by the physician– chemist Johann Thudichum (1829–1901), their biochemical role seemed as ...
H. Stephen Stoker, 2012
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TEXTBOOK OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND HUMAN BIOLOGY
A. Biosynthesis of Sphingosine The initial step in the biosynthesis of glycolipids is the formation of sphingosine. Earlier work from various laboratories has shown that one of the precursors of sphingosine is serine and the other is palmitic acid.
G. P. TALWAR, L .M. SRIVASTAVA, 2002
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Encyclopedia of Molecular Pharmacology
Deficiency of either SphKl or SphK2 in mice does not cause obvious abnormalities, while double knockout mice die during embryogenesis. These data suggest that despite opposing functions the two sphingosine kinase isoenzymes can ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPHINGOSINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sphingosine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cortisone affects acute lung injury (ALI) via pro-inflammatory …
In the case of ALI, dexamethasone leads to an increase of sphingosine-1-phosphate and, consequently, to a strengthening of the vessel walls' barrier function. «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
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Celgene Buys Receptos. Is Arena Pharmaceuticals Next?
Sphingosine 1-phosphate 1, or S1P1, receptor is expressed on white blood cells, also called lymphocytes, and signaling of the receptor by S1P promotes the ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
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Lipid Enzyme Heightens Insulin Sensitivity and Shows Promise as …
Excess ceramide was converted into sphingosine, another lipid byproduct. Both ceramide and sphingosine are energy sources, but the two lipids have contrary ... «Newswise, Jul 15»
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RedHill Biopharma Initiates Phase I/II Study of ABC294640 for …
SK2 is an innovative molecular target for anti-cancer therapy because of its critical role in catalyzing the formation of the lipid-signaling molecule sphingosine ... «Nasdaq, Jun 15»
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Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Type 1 (S1P-1) Receptor Agonists …
DelveInsight's, Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Type 1 (S1P-1) Receptor Agonists- Pipeline Insights, 2015, provides the in-depth analysis of the pipeline assets ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
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Akaal Pharma Receives Approval to Initiate Phase 2 Clinical Trial for …
AKP-11 is a novel First-in-Class topical Sphingosine 1-Phosphate receptor-1 (S1P1) modulator for the treatment of mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis in patients ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»
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Receptos Announces Oral Plenary Presentation of TOUCHSTONE …
Ozanimod is a novel, oral, once daily, selective sphingosine 1-phosphate 1 and 5 receptor modulator in development for autoimmune indications including ... «GlobeNewswire, May 15»
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RedHill Biopharma Acquires Phase II First-in-Class Oral Small …
ABC294640 is a proprietary, first-in-class, orally-administered sphingosine kinase-2 (SK2) inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities, targeting ... «GlobeNewswire, Mar 15»
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Akaal Pharma Announces Positive Results from Phase 1 Clinical …
AKP-11 is a novel, potent and highly selective sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor subtype-1 (S1P1) modulator undergoing clinical development for topical ... «VentureBeat, Feb 15»
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Arena's APD334 Has Real Blockbuster Potential (ARNA)
APD334, sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) subtype 1 receptor modulator, is safer than the only approved S1P product, Gilenya. It also displayed impressive ... «Seeking Alpha, Jan 15»

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