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ASAH2 tissues

ASAH2 [ENSP00000378897]

Neutral ceramidase soluble form; Plasma membrane ceramidase that hydrolyzes sphingolipid ceramides into sphingosine and free fatty acids at neutral pH . Ceramides, sphingosine, and its phosphorylated form sphingosine-1-phosphate are bioactive lipids that mediate cellular signaling pathways regulating several biological processes including cell proliferation, apoptosis and differentiation (PubMed:15946935, PubMed:19345744, PubMed:24798654). Also catalyzes the reverse reaction allowing the synthesis of ceramides from fatty acids and sphingosine . Together with sphingomyelinase, participates in the production of sphingosine and sphingosine-1- phosphate from the degradation of sphingomyelin, a sphingolipid enriched in the plasma membrane of cells . Also participates in the hydrolysis of ceramides from the extracellular milieu allowing the production of sphingosine-1-phosphate inside and outside cells (By similarity). This is the case for instance with the digestion of dietary sphingolipids in the intestinal tract (By similarity). ECO:0000269|PubMed:10781606, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11278489, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15946935, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16061940, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16229686, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17475390, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19345744, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24798654,

Synonyms:  ASAH2,  ASAH2p,  hASAH2,  A0A0C4DFQ8,  E9PBM9 ...

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