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Sphingomyelin: Enzymatic Reactions

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Total synthesis and total degradation of sphingomyelin can now be accomplished with isolable enzymes. Some of these have been purified and partially characterized. Most preparations are overwhelmingly crude. Nevertheless, substantial progress has been made toward understanding the enzymatic reactions of sphingomyelin. Some highlights of this progress are outlined here.

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Rosenberg, A. (1970). Sphingomyelin: Enzymatic Reactions. In: Lajtha, A. (eds) Metabolic Reactions in the Nervous System. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7160-5_15

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