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Structural highlights

Function

NCASE_PSEAE Catalyzes the cleavage of the N-acyl linkage of the ceramides (Cers) to yield sphingosine (Sph) and free fatty acid at an optimal pH of 8-9. Also catalyzes the synthesis of Cers from Sph and fatty acid.^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Ceramidase
• Ceramidase 3D PDB structures

References

1. ↑ Okino N, Tani M, Imayama S, Ito M. Purification and characterization of a novel ceramidase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Biol Chem. 1998 Jun 5;273(23):14368-73. PMID:9603946
2. ↑ Inoue T, Okino N, Kakuta Y, Hijikata A, Okano H, Goda HM, Tani M, Sueyoshi N, Kambayashi K, Matsumura H, Kai Y, Ito M. Mechanistic insights into the hydrolysis and synthesis of ceramide by neutral ceramidase. J Biol Chem. 2009 Apr 3;284(14):9566-77. Epub 2008 Dec 16. PMID:19088069 doi:10.1074/jbc.M808232200