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EC 2.7.1.91 Details
EC number
2.7.1.91
Accepted name
sphingosine kinase
Reaction
ATP + a sphingoid base = ADP + a sphingoid base 1-phosphate
Other name(s)
SPHK1 (gene name), SPHK2 (gene name), dihydrosphingosine kinase, dihydrosphingosine kinase (phosphorylating), sphingosine kinase (phosphorylating), sphingoid base kinase, sphinganine kinase, ATP:sphinganine 1-phosphotransferase
Systematic name
ATP:sphingoid base 1-phosphotransferase
CAS registry number
50864-48-7
Comment
The enzyme is involved in the production of sphingolipid metabolites. It phosphorylates various sphingoid long-chain bases, such as sphingosine, D-erythro-dihydrosphingosine (sphinganine), phytosphingosine (4-hydroxysphinganine), 4-hydroxy-8-sphingenine, 4,8-sphingadienine and D-threo-dihydrosphingosine and L-threo-dihydrosphingosine. The exact substrate range depends on the species.
History
created 1976, modified 1980, modified 2016
EC Tree
2.7.1.9 created 1961, deleted 1965
2.7.1.57 created 1972, deleted 1984
2.7.1.70 created 1972, deleted 2004
2.7.1.75 created 1972, deleted 1976
2.7.1.96 created 1978, deleted 1978
2.7.1.97 created 1978, deleted 1992
2.7.1.98 created 1978, deleted 1984
2.7.1.111 created 1984, deleted 1992
2.7.1.133 created 1990, deleted 2002
2.7.1.139 created 1992, deleted 2002
2.7.1.152 created 2002, deleted 2003