• Ceramidase (EC 3.5.1.23, acylsphingosine deacylase, glycosphingolipid ceramide deacylase) is an enzyme which cleaves fatty acids from ceramide, producing...
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  • Farber disease (also known as Farber's lipogranulomatosis, acid ceramidase deficiency, "Lipogranulomatosis", and ASAH1-related disorders) is an extremely...
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    ASAH1 (redirect from Acid ceramidase)
    The ASAH1 gene encodes in humans the acid ceramidase enzyme. This gene encodes a heterodimeric protein consisting of a nonglycosylated alpha subunit and...
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    the generation of ceramides. Ceramide can be further hydrolyzed by acid ceramidase to form sphingosine and a free fatty acid, both of which are able to leave...
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    Rivera. The ASAH1 gene codes for acid ceramidase, an enzyme found in lysosomes. The lysosome breaks down acid ceramidase; the fatty acid component is then...
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    causing buildup. Lysosomal storage diseases include: Sphingolipidoses Ceramidase Farber disease Krabbe disease Infantile onset Late onset Galactosialidosis...
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    generated by this process. Finally, ceramide may be broken down by a ceramidase to form sphingosine. Sphingosine may be phosphorylated to form sphingosine-1-phosphate...
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    ceramide synthases. Ceramide can also be broken down by enzymes called ceramidases, leading to the formation of sphingosine, Moreover, a phosphate group...
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    be the generation of 5–FU. However, carmofur is a highly potent acid ceramidase (AC) inhibitor. Ceramide influences cancer cell survival, growth and death...
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    Neutral ceramidase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ASAH2 gene. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000188611 – Ensembl, May 2017 GRCm38: Ensembl...
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