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Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Transferases > Acyltransferases > Serine C-Palmitoyltransferase

Preferred term

Serine C-Palmitoyltransferase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A key enzyme in SPHINGOLIPIDS biosynthesis, this enzyme catalyzes the pyridoxal-5'-phosphate-dependent condensation of L-SERINE and PALMITOYL COENZYME A to 3-dehydro-D-sphinganine. The enzyme consists of two different subunits.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Palmitoyl-CoA-L-Serine C-Palmitoyltransferase (Decarboxylating)
  • Palmitoyl-Coenzyme A-L-Serine C-Palmitoyltransferase (Decarboxylating)
  • Serine Palmitoyltransferase

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FC81ZC8H-0

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