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EC 2.3.1.291 Details
EC number
2.3.1.291
Accepted name
sphingoid base N-palmitoyltransferase
Reaction
palmitoyl-CoA + a sphingoid base = an N-(palmitoyl)-sphingoid base + CoA
Other name(s)
mammalian ceramide synthase 5, CERS5 (gene name), LASS5 (gene name)
Systematic name
palmitoyl-CoA:sphingoid base N-palmitoyltransferase
Comment
Mammals have six ceramide synthases that exhibit relatively strict specificity regarding the chain-length of their acyl-CoA substrates. Ceramide synthase 5 (CERS5) is specific for palmitoyl-CoA as the acyl donor. It can use multiple sphingoid bases including sphinganine, sphingosine, and phytosphingosine.
History
created 2019, modified 2019
EC Tree
2.3.1.55 created 1976, deleted 1999
2.3.1.120 created 1990, deleted 1992
2.3.1.124 created 1990, deleted 1992