Recent advances in the synthesis of sphingosine and phytosphingosine, molecules of biological significance

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 2483-2521

  Morales Serna, José Antonio ^a   Llaveria, Josep ^a   Díaz, Yolanda ^a   Matheu, M Isabel ^a   Castillón, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell membrane components; Phytosphingosine; Signalling compounds; Sphingolipids; Sphingosine

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CATALYSIS; CELL SIGNALING; CERAMIDES; CYTOLOGY; MOLECULES; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE; CELL MEMBRANE COMPONENT; CHIRAL POOL; MEMBRANE COMPONENTS; PHYTOSPHINGOSINES; SIGNALING COMPOUNDS; SPHINGOLIPIDS; SPHINGOSINE; SYNTHETIC PROCEDURES;

SPHINGOSINES;

EID: 78649944149     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527210793358286     Document Type: Article

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