Gene Symbol |
SMPD2
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Entrez Gene |
6610
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Alt Symbol |
ISC1, NSMASE, NSMASE1
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 2, neutral membrane (neutral sphingomyelinase)
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Other Description |
N-SMase|lyso-PAF-PLC|lyso-platelet-activating factor-phospholipase C|neutral sphingomyelinase|sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 2
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Swissprots |
O60906 Q9BWR3 Q5TED1
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Accessions |
EAW48346 O60906 AJ222801 CAA10995 AK310148 AK313515 BAG36295 BC000038 AAH00038 CA314251 DA672570 DQ891879 ABM82805 HQ447883 ADQ32367 XM_005267109 XP_005267166 XM_011536079 XP_011534381 XR_942566 NM_003080 NP_003071
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Function |
Converts sphingomyelin to ceramide. Hydrolyze 1-acyl-2- lyso-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (lyso-PC) and 1-O-alkyl-2-lyso- sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (lyso-platelet-activating factor). The physiological substrate seems to be Lyso-PAF.
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Subcellular Location |
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
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Top Pathways |
Sphingolipid signaling pathway, Sphingolipid metabolism
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