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| |rowspan="5"| A heterodimer membrane protein (LC1-LC2 or LC1-LC3) whose catalytic site faces the cytosol. In addition, small subunits (ssSPTa or ssSPTb) are essential for the full enzymatic activity. | | |rowspan="5"| A heterodimer membrane protein (LC1-LC2 or LC1-LC3) whose catalytic site faces the cytosol. In addition, small subunits (SPTSSA or SPTSSB) are essential for the full enzymatic activity. |
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| <li>SPTLC1-SPTLC2-ssSPTa ... C16-CoA | | <li>SPTLC1-SPTLC2-SPTSSA ... C16-CoA |
| <li>SPTLC1-SPTLC3-ssSPTa ... C14- and C16-CoA | | <li>SPTLC1-SPTLC3-SPTSSA ... C14- and C16-CoA |
| <li>SPTLC1-SPTLC2-ssSPTb ... C18-CoA | | <li>SPTLC1-SPTLC2-SPTSSB ... C18-CoA |
| <li>SPTLC1-SPTLC3-ssSPTb ... broad specificity | | <li>SPTLC1-SPTLC3-SPTSSB ... broad specificity |
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Revision as of 10:38, 18 December 2017
serine + palmitoyl (16:0)-CoA
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 serine palmitoyl transferase
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3-ketodihydro- sphingosine (3-KDS)
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 3-KDS reductase
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dihydrosphingosine (DHS, d18:0)
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Cer synthase
 fatty acyl CoA
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dihydroceramide (DHCer)
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 DHCer desaturase
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ceramide (Cer)
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Cytosolic surface of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
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[show]Enzyme function in the Human Genome
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Protein name
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Gene name (Uniprot)
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Location
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Serine palmitoyl transferase (SPT)
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SPTLC1
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A heterodimer membrane protein (LC1-LC2 or LC1-LC3) whose catalytic site faces the cytosol. In addition, small subunits (SPTSSA or SPTSSB) are essential for the full enzymatic activity.
- SPTLC1-SPTLC2-SPTSSA ... C16-CoA
- SPTLC1-SPTLC3-SPTSSA ... C14- and C16-CoA
- SPTLC1-SPTLC2-SPTSSB ... C18-CoA
- SPTLC1-SPTLC3-SPTSSB ... broad specificity
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SPTLC2
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SPTLC3
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SPTSSA(ssSPTa)
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SPTSSB(ssSPTb)
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3-Ketodihydrosphingosine reductase
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KDSR / FVT1
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Ceramide synthase
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CerS1 (LAG1 longevity assurance homolog 1)
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19q12
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Brain, skeletal muscle, testis for C18
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CerS2 (Tumor metastasis-suppressor gene 1)
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1q21.2
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Kidney, liver and other >12 organs for C20-C26
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CerS3
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15q26.3
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Skin, testis for C22-C26 α-hydroxy chains
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CerS4
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19q13.2
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Low in all tissues for C18-C22. Esp. skin, leucocytes, heart, liver.
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CerS5
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12q13.3
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Low in all tissues for C16. Esp. muscle and brain. Major in lung epithelia.
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CerS6
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2q24.3
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Low in all tissues for C14-C16
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Dihydroceramide Δ4-desaturase
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DEGS1 (DES1)
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1q42.11
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DEGS2 (DES2)
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The enzyme hydroxylates DES to form phytoceramide.
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