Enzyme
sphingomyelinase
Definitions related to sphingomyelinase:
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(sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sphingomyelin to ceramide (N-acylsphingosine) plus choline phosphate. A defect in this enzyme leads to NIEMANN-PICK DISEASE. EC 3.1.4.12.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase) Catalyzes the hydrolysis of sphingomyelin to ceramide defect in this enzyme leads to Niemann-Pick disease.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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