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Literature on ACER3

ACER3 [ENSP00000434480]

Alkaline ceramidase 3; Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi ceramidase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of unsaturated long-chain C18:1-, C20:1- and C20:4- ceramides, dihydroceramides and phytoceramides into sphingoid bases like sphingosine and free fatty acids at alkaline pH (PubMed:20068046, PubMed:26792856, PubMed:20207939, PubMed:11356846, PubMed:30575723). 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 . Controls the generation of sphingosine in erythrocytes, and thereby sphingosine-1- phosphate in plasma . Through the regulation of ceramides and sphingosine-1-phosphate homeostasis in the brain may play a role in neurons survival and function (By similarity). By regulating the levels of proinflammatory ceramides in immune cells and tissues, may modulate the inflammatory response (By similarity). ECO:0000269|PubMed:20068046, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20207939, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26792856, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30575723,

Synonyms:  ACER3,  ACER3p,  hACER3,  B7Z2Q2,  B7Z2V2 ...

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