1.14.18.5: sphingolipid C4-monooxygenase

This is an abbreviated version, for detailed information about sphingolipid C4-monooxygenase, go to the full flat file.

Reaction

a dihydroceramide
+ 2 ferrocytochrome b5 +
O2
 + 2 H+ =
a (4R)-4-hydroxysphinganine ceramide
 + 2 ferricytochrome b5 +
H2O

Synonyms

bifunctional sphingolipid D4-desaturase/C4-hydroxylase, DES2, DHS hydroxylase, dihydroceramide hydrolase, dihydroceramide hydroxylase, LmjF_26_1670, SBH1, SBH2, SC4H, sphinganine C4-hydroxylase, sphinganine C4-monooxygenase, sphingolipid C4-hydroxylase, sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase/C4-monooxygenase, sphingolipid hydroxylase, SUR2, Sur2p, SYR2, Syr2p

ECTree

     1 Oxidoreductases
         1.14 Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen
             1.14.18 With another compound as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen into the other donor
                1.14.18.5 sphingolipid C4-monooxygenase