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dcd2A

Gene
dcd2A
Protein
Neutral ceramidase A
Organism
Dictyostelium discoideum
Length
714 amino acids
Function
Hydrolyzes the sphingolipid ceramide into sphingosine and free fatty acid at an optimal pH of 3.0. Has no activity toward glycosphingolipids, such as GalCer and Galbeta1-3GalNAcbeta1-4(NeuAcalpha2-3)Galbeta1-4Glcbeta1-1'Cer or sphingomyelin.
Similarity
Belongs to the neutral ceramidase family.
Mass
78.438 kDa
Sequence
MKRSIVFIYSLVILLLSVGFIDAFKISIENHIKLSDDSSYQIGTGIYDITGPGAETNMMGYAMPGQITGGIHFRQRARAFVFIDSEGNRAVYVSTDSCMIFQEVKIQVIQDLQEIFGPTLYTHDNVLLSGTHTHSGPAGFSEYALYGITALGFYKKNFDTICDGIVQAIVKAHKSVQPARMLTQQGELWNSNINRSPYAYDNNPEEEKAMYDANVDKNMTVIRIEDMSGNPFAAISFFGVHCTSMNNTNHLISGDNKGYASYLWEKHANGQSSLPGTGPFIAAFGQSNEGDVSPNTRGPTCRDGKPCDYKTSTCNGKVEECWALGPGTDGDMFESTQIIGGNQFNKALELFNNATIQVSGKIQYRHTWKPFTNVSVEAPYNSGVEGATTCRGAMGYSFAGGTTDGPGAFNFIQGDNSTTNPFWNFIGGIIAKPTPQQTACQAPKPILIDVGMVEPIPWVPDVMPLQIITLGQIVLVAVPGEFTTMSGRRLRNTVREIIGQSIENPIVLIAGLANTYSGYIATFEEFQVQRYEGASTVFGPHTLGAYQQEFANLAQSIVDGSQADPGTFPRNMSGHTPFFLPPVIVDVAPKFDDFGDIYTDVSTTTPYSINQTVTVIFYGANLRNNFMTESSFLTVDQLQSNGQWTTILNDGDWDTKLYWKMHDLGFSLITVDWTISPITQPGTYRITHSGYAKKNPFSDNLTFYQGISSNFNVQ