Sphingomyelinase

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PDB ID 2dds

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Sphingomyelinase complex with cobalt ion 2dds
Ligands:
Activity: Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase, with EC number 3.1.4.12
Related: 2ddr, 2ddt
Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBsum, RCSB, TOPSAN
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Sphingomyelinase (SMase) is a hydrolase involved in sphingolipid metabolism. It catalyzes the breakdown of sphingomyelin (SM) to phosphocholine and ceramide. The SMase is classified into 5 types according to their pH dependence and cation dependence.

3D structures of sphingomyelinase

3rlh, 3rlg – SMase D (mutant) – Loxosceles intermedia
1xx1, 2f9r – SMase I – Loxosceles laeta
1zwx – SMase C – Listeria ivanovii
2ddr, 2dds, 2ddt – BcSMase + cation – Bacillus cereus
2uyr – BcSMase (mutant)

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