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Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026
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.
Entry Term(s)
Ceramide Synthetase
Fatty Acyl-CoA - Sphingosine Acyltransferase
Sphingosine Acyltransferase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.3.1.24
Public MeSH Note
2006; SPHINGOSINE N-ACYLTRANSFERASE was indexed under ACYLTRANSFERASES 1985-2005
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.