Sphingosine N-acyltransferase
In enzymology, a sphingosine N-acyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.24) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- acyl-CoA + sphingosine
CoA + N-acylsphingosine
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acyl-CoA and sphingosine, whereas its two products are CoA and N-acylsphingosine.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those acyltransferases transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase. Other names in common use include ceramide synthetase, and sphingosine acyltransferase. This enzyme participates in sphingolipid metabolism.
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