Molecule: N-acylsphingoid

A ceramide consisting of an undefined sphingoid base linked to an undefined fatty acid via an amide bond.
Synonyms for N-acylsphingoid :
N-acyl-D-erythro-sphingoid base
N-acylsphingoids
an N-acyl-sphingoid base
Molecular Formula: C4H7NO3R2
Molecular wt: 117.103 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: OC[C@H](NC([*])=O)[C@H](O)[*]
InChIKey:
CHEBI:83273
Sample reactions for this molecule:
GBA1:SAPC hydrolyzes GlcCer
SMPD1 hydrolyzes SPHM
SMPD2 and 3 hydrolyze sphingomyelin (plasma membrane)
SMPD4 hydrolyzes sphingomyelin (ER membrane)
GALC hydrolyzes GalCer
ASAH2 hydrolyzes ceramide (plasma membrane)
ASAH1 hydrolyzes ceramide
Ceramide glucosyltransferase (UGCG) catalyses the transfer of glucose to ceramide
CERK phosphorylates CERA to form C1P
ENPP7 hydrolyzes sphingomyelin