Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase (definition)

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ψ	Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase

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Definition: An enzyme that catalyzes the acyltransferase of SPHINGOSINE to N-acylsphingosine using acyl-COENZYME A as donor and COENZYME A as acceptor. The enzyme is mainly localized in the MITOCHONDRIA.

Other names Synthetase, Ceramide; Sphingosine N Acyltransferase; N-Acyltransferase, Sphingosine; Fatty Acyl CoA Sphingosine Acyltransferase; Acyltransferase, Sphingosine; Sphingosine Acyltransferase; Fatty Acyl-CoA - Sphingosine Acyltransferase; Ceramide Synthetase

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
Cers1 protein, rat	EC 2.3.1.24	Membrane Proteins Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase.	DNA Seq 2007 Apr;18(2):92-103
LASS3 protein, mouse	EC 2.3.1.24	*Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase.	Biochem J 2006 Sep 15;398(3):531-8
CERS6 protein, human	EC 2.3.1.24	Membrane Proteins Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase.	Int J Mol Med 2005 Nov;16(5):905-10
CERS5 protein, human	EC 2.3.1.24	*Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase.	J Biol Chem 2005 Oct 7;280(40):33735-8
CERS1 protein, human	EC 2.3.1.24	Membrane Proteins Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase.	J Biol Chem 2004 Oct 22;279(43):44311-9
CERS2 protein, human	EC 2.3.1.24	Membrane Proteins Tumor Suppressor Proteins *Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase.	Genomics 2001 Sep;77(1-2):58-64

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
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