Article
Role of Intracellular Lipid Logistics in the Preferential Usage of Very Long Chain-Ceramides in Glucosylceramide.
International journal of molecular sciences - 21 Oct 2016
Yamaji Toshiyuki, Horie Aya, Tachida Yuriko, Sakuma Chisato, Suzuki Yusuke, Kushi Yasunori, Hanada Kentaro
Abstract excerpt
Ceramide is a common precursor of sphingomyelin (SM) and glycosphingolipids (GSLs) in mammalian cells. Ceramide synthase 2 (CERS2), one of the six ceramide synthase isoforms, is responsible for the synthesis of very long chain fatty acid (C20-26 fatty acids) (VLC)-containing ceramides (VLC-Cer). It is known that the proportion of VLC species in GSLs is higher than that in SM. To address the mechanism of the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
