Entry |
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Name |
sphingosine N-acyltransferase;
ceramide synthetase;
sphingosine acyltransferase
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Class |
Transferases;
Acyltransferases;
Transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups
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Sysname |
acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
acyl-CoA + sphingosine = CoA + a ceramide [RN: R01496]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
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Product |
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Comment |
Acts on sphingosine or its 2-epimer.
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History |
EC 2.3.1.24 created 1972
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Pathway |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Sribney M. |
Title |
Enzymatic synthesis of ceramide. |
Journal |
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Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: | 2.3.1.24 |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 2.3.1.24 |
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