1 Aden, Yemen is at 12 49'N, 45 1'E, 3 m (10 ft). 2  See map. 3  Aden has a subtropical desert / low-latitude arid hot climate (K ppen-Geiger classification: BWh). 4  The annual average temperature is 29.2 degrees Celsius (84.5 degrees Fahrenheit).
The core of a sphingolipid is an amino alcohol called sphingosine. Complex sphingolipids located in the plasma membrane of animal cells (especially nerve cells) have a structural function and are believed to protect the cell surface from harmful environmental factors.
Sphingolipids, or glycosylceramides, are a class of lipids containing a backbone of sphingoid bases, a set of aliphatic amino alcohols that includes sphingosine. They were discovered in brain extracts in the 1870s and were named for the mythological Sphinx because of their enigmatic nature. These compounds play important roles in signal transmission and cell recognition. Sphingolipidoses, or disorders of sphingolipid metabolism, have particular impact on neural tissue.