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Tsc3 regulates SPT amino acid choice in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by promoting alanine in the sphingolipid pathway.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Nov 2018
Ren Jihui, Saied Essa M, Zhong Aaron, Snider Justin, Ruiz Christian, Arenz Christoph, Obeid Lina M, Girnun Geoffrey D, Hannun Yusuf A
Abstract excerpt
The generation of most sphingolipids (SPLs) starts with condensation between serine and an activated long-chain fatty acid catalyzed by serine palmitoyltransferase (SPT). SPT can also use other amino acids to generate small quantities of noncanonical SPLs. The balance between serine-derived and noncanonical SPLs is pivotal; for example, hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type I results from SPT mutations...
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