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STRING protein interaction network
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splice isoforms or post-translational modifications are collapsed, i.e. each node represents all the proteins produced by a single, protein-coding gene locus.
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bwaAlkaline ceramidase; Hydrolyzes the sphingolipid ceramide into sphingosine and free fatty acid; Belongs to the alkaline ceramidase family. (300 aa)    
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CDase
Neutral ceramidase; Hydrolyzes the sphingolipid ceramide into sphingosine and free fatty acid at an optimal pH of 6.5-7.5. Acts as a key regulator of sphingolipid signaling metabolites by generating sphingosine at the cell surface. Regulates synaptic vesicle exocytosis and trafficking by controlling presynaptic terminal sphingolipid composition. Belongs to the neutral ceramidase family.
    
 0.995
Cerk
Ceramide kinase (Cerk) encodes a protein that catalyzes phosphorylation of ceramide, helping to maintain ceramide levels, which in turn regulates photoreceptor structure and function. It is also a component of WntD signaling and mediates primordial germ cell migration.
   
 0.987
Sk2
Sphingosine kinase 2 (Sk2) encodes a D-erythro-sphingosine kinase that contributes to sphingolipid metabolism, flight performance and ovulation.
     
 0.978
schlank
Schlank, isoform A; Schlank (schlank) encodes a member of the Ceramide Synthases family involved in sphingolipid metabolism. It is essential for ceramide synthesis and modulates triacylglycerol levels and transcriptional expression of body fat metabolism regulators.
   
 0.977
nSMase
Putative neutral sphingomyelinase; Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase activity. It is involved in the biological process described with: sphingomyelin metabolic process.
    
 0.967
Sk1
Sphingosine kinase 1 (Sk1) encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of sphingosine to sphingosine 1-phosphate, a bioactive lipid mediator. It regulates cell proliferation, differentiation, endolysosomal trafficking and muscle cell repair.
     
 0.961
GlcT
Glucosylceramide synthase (GlcT) encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of glucosylceramide, the core component of glycosphingolipids. It regulates lipid energy metabolism in fat body and plays critical roles in embryo survival and development.
     
 0.959
ifc
Sphingolipid delta-4 desaturase activity. It is involved in the biological process described with: spermatogenesis; spindle assembly involved in male meiosis; ceramide biosynthetic process; Belongs to the fatty acid desaturase type 1 family. DEGS subfamily.
   
 
 0.958
wun2
Wunen-2, isoform A; Wunen-2 (wun2) encodes a lipid phosphate phosphatase, an enzyme with an active site predicted to face extracellularly. It is required for germ cell migration and survival, acting partially redundantly with its paralog wun.
     
 0.937
CG33090
Non-lysosomal glucosylceramidase; Non-lysosomal glucosylceramidase that catalyzes the conversion of glucosylceramide to free glucose and ceramide.
     
 0.932
Your Current Organism:
Drosophila melanogaster
NCBI taxonomy Id: 7227
Other names: D. melanogaster, Diptera sp. DNAS-2A9-224646, Sophophora melanogaster, fruit fly
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