loading...| Preferred Name |
sebum |
| Definitions |
Fatty lubricant matter secreted by sebaceous glands, and made of made of triglyceride oils, wax, squalene, and metabolytes of fat-producing cells[BTO,WP]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001866 |
| database_cross_reference |
MA:0002538 BTO:0001981 ENVO:02000037 MESH:D012629 NCIT:C13276 Wikipedia:Sebaceous_glands#Sebum UMLS:C0036511 GAID:1168 FMA:61304 |
| definition |
Fatty lubricant matter secreted by sebaceous glands, and made of made of triglyceride oils, wax, squalene, and metabolytes of fat-producing cells[BTO,WP]. |
| has part | |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0001866 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
sebum |
| notation |
UBERON:0001866 |
| prefLabel |
sebum |
| produced by | |
| UBPROP_0000008 |
The composition of sebum varies across species. In humans, the lipid content is as follows: 25% wax monoesters, 41% triglycerides, 16% free fatty acids, 12% squalene; Sapienic acid is a sebum fatty acid that is unique to humans. |
| UBPROP_0000009 |
waterproofs skin |
| subClassOf |