Sphingosine ni nini?
Sphingosine (2-amino-4-trans-octadecene-1,3-diol) ni 18-carbon amino alcohol na unsaturated hydrocarbon mlolongo, ambayo fomu sehemu ya msingi ya sphingolipids, darasa la lipids kiini membrane kwamba ni pamoja na sphingomyelin, phospholipid muhimu.