Chemicals and Drugs

Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase

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.

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Abstract

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.

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  • Ceramide Synthetase
  • Fatty Acyl-CoA - Sphingosine Acyltransferase
  • Sphingosine Acyltransferase
  • Acyltransferase, Sphingosine
  • Fatty Acyl CoA Sphingosine Acyltransferase
  • N-Acyltransferase, Sphingosine
  • Sphingosine N Acyltransferase
  • Synthetase, Ceramide

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2006(1985)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.050w.712w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051049. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051049
  2. Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphingosine_N-acyltransferase
  3. Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3958691