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.
Sphingolipid and cholesterol-rich domains may exist as phase-separated âraftsâ in the membrane. We discuss the relationship between detergent-resistant membranes, rafts, caveolae, and low-density plasma membrane fragments. We also discuss possible functions of lipid rafts in membranes. Signal transduction through the high-affinity receptor for IgE on basophils, and possibly through related receptors on other hematopoietic cells, appears to be enhanced by association with rafts.