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Entry
EC 3.1.4.41                 Enzyme                                 
Name
sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase D;
sphingomyelinase D
Class
Hydrolases;
Acting on ester bonds;
Phosphoric-diester hydrolases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
sphingomyelin ceramide-phosphohydrolase
Reaction(IUBMB)
sphingomyelin + H2O = ceramide phosphate + choline [RN:R02542]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
sphingomyelin [CPD:C00550];
H2O [CPD:C00001]
Product
ceramide phosphate [CPD:C02960];
choline [CPD:C00114]
Comment
Does not act on phosphatidylcholine, but hydrolyses 2-lysophosphatidylcholine to choline and 2-lysophosphatidate.
Pathway
Sphingolipid metabolism
Orthology
K01123  
sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase D
Reference
1  [PMID:622164]
  Authors
Carne HR, Onon EO.
  Title
Action of Corynebacterium ovis exotoxin on endothelial cells of blood vessels.
  Journal
Nature. 271 (1978) 246-8.
  Organism
Corynebacterium ovis
Reference
2  [PMID:5543581]
  Authors
Soucek A, Michalec C, Souckova A.
  Title
Identification and characterization of a new enzyme of the group "phospholipase D" isolated from Corynebacterium ovis.
  Journal
Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 227 (1971) 116-28.
  Organism
Corynebacterium ovis
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CAS: 
54992-31-3
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