| ceramide cholinephosphotransferase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.7.8.3 |
| Cas Number: | 9026-14-6 |
| Go Code: | 0047493 |
In enzymology, a ceramide cholinephosphotransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
CDP-choline + N-acylsphingosine
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are CDP-choline and N-acylsphingosine, whereas its two products are CMP and sphingomyelin.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring non-standard substituted phosphate groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is CDP-choline:N-acylsphingosine cholinephosphotransferase. This enzyme is also called phosphorylcholine-ceramide transferase. This enzyme participates in sphingolipid metabolism.