MeSH 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.;
MeSH hyponym : Serine Palmitoyltransferase 1; Serine Palmitoyltransferase 2; long chain base biosynthesis protein 1; long chain base biosynthesis protein 2; Serine-Palmitoyl-CoA Transferase 2; Serine Palmitoyl CoA Transferase 2; Transferase 2, Serine-Palmitoyl-CoA; Palmitoyltransferase 2, Serine; Serine Palmitoyltransferase, Long Chain Base Subunit 2; Serine Palmitoyltransferase, Long Chain Base Subunit 1; Palmitoyltransferase 1, Serine;
MeSH Related Number : long chain base biosynthesis protein 1; long chain base biosynthesis protein 2; EC 2.3.1.50;
Registry Number MeSH : EC 2.3.1.50;
Related CAS MeSH : EC 2.3.1.50 (Long chain base biosynthesis protein 1); EC 2.3.1.50 (Long chain base biosynthesis protein 2);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serine palmitoyltransferase;
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.