SMPD4 explained

Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 4 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SMPD4 gene.^{[1] [2]}

Further reading

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• Jana A, Pahan K . Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gp120 induces apoptosis in human primary neurons through redox-regulated activation of neutral sphingomyelinase . The Journal of Neuroscience . 24 . 43 . 9531–40 . Oct 2004 . 15509740 . 1955476 . 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3085-04.2004 .
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Notes and References

1. Krut O, Wiegmann K, Kashkar H, Yazdanpanah B, Krönke M . Novel tumor necrosis factor-responsive mammalian neutral sphingomyelinase-3 is a C-tail-anchored protein . The Journal of Biological Chemistry . 281 . 19 . 13784–93 . May 2006 . 16517606 . 10.1074/jbc.M511306200 . free .
2. Web site: Entrez Gene: SMPD4 sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 4, neutral membrane (neutral sphingomyelinase-3).