Rhea:RHEA:20857

an N-acylsphing-4-enine + H2O => sphing-4-enine + a fatty acid

N-Acylsphingosine[C19H36NO3R] + H2O[H2O] = Sphingosine(1+)[C18H38NO2] + Fatty acid anion[CO2R]

DB Links

  • BioCyc: CERAMIDASE-RXN
  • EC Number: 3.5.1.23
  • Rhea: RHEA:20857
Alias

Metabolites

Substrates
metabolite compartment Structure
N-Acylsphingosine

Formula: C19H36NO3R 		Cytoplasm
H2O

Formula: H2O 		Cytoplasm
Products
metabolite compartment Structure
Sphingosine(1+)

Formula: C18H38NO2		 Cytoplasm
Fatty acid anion

Formula: CO2R		 Cytoplasm