ceramides



These are the four of many different ceramides and we believe in the **sunflower oil** that its the top left corner : C2 Ceramide.


 * What are ceramides?**


 * Ceramides are Proteins.


 * Family of lipid molecules.
 * Formed by sphingosine and a fatty acid.


 * Can __act__ as signaling molecules.


 * Not soulble to water


 * Located in membranes, which they contribute in raft forms (look at picture)
 * Shaped as key intermediates in the biosynthesis of all complex sphingolipids.
 * Related to phosphate,sphingosine,carbohydrate.

Info:http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2077851 http://www.lipidlibrary.co.uk/Lipids/ceramide/index.htm Picture: http://www.molvis.org/molvis/v13/a180/samadi-fig1.html