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Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.050.712
Unique ID
D051049
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051049
Scope Note
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
History Note
2006(1985)
Date Introduced
2006/01/01
Last Updated
2006/01/01
Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase Preferred
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