ACER2

ACER2

ACER2

Ceramidase enzyme

Alkaline ceramidase 2 also known as ACER2 is a ceramidase enzyme which in humans is encoded by the ACER2 gene.[5]

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Function

The ACER2/sphingosine pathway plays an important role in regulating integrin β1 subunit (ITGB1) maturation and cell adhesion mediated by β1 integrins.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000177076 – Ensembl, May 2017
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    GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000038007 – Ensembl, May 2017
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    "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. [4]
    "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. [5]
    Mao C, Obeid LM (September 2008). "Ceramidases: regulators of cellular responses mediated by ceramide, sphingosine, and sphingosine-1-phosphate". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1781 (9): 424–34. doi:10.1016/j.bbalip.2008.06.002. PMC 2614331. PMID 18619555.
  6. [6]
    Sun W, Hu W, Xu R, Jin J, Szulc ZM, Zhang G, Galadari SH, Obeid LM, Mao C (February 2009). "Alkaline ceramidase 2 regulates beta1 integrin maturation and cell adhesion". FASEB J. 23 (2): 656–66. doi:10.1096/fj.08-115634. PMC 2630785. PMID 18945876.

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