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Serine palmitoyltransferase C

Unless otherwise stated all data on this page refer to the human proteins. Gene information is provided for human (Hs), mouse (Mm) and rat (Rn).

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The functional enzyme is a heterodimer of SPT1 (LCB1) with either SPT2 (LCB2) or SPT3 (LCB2B); the small subunits of SPT (ssSPTa or ssSPTb) bind to the heterodimer to enhance enzymatic activity. The complexes of SPT1/SPT2/ssSPTa and SPT1/SPT2/ssSPTb were most active with palmitoylCoA as substrate, with the latter complex also showing some activity with stearoylCoA [1]. Complexes involving SPT3 appeared more broad in substrate selectivity, with incorporation of myristoylCoA prominent for SPT1/SPT3/ssSPTa complexes, while SP1/SPT3/ssSPTb complexes had similar activity with C16, C18 and C20 acylCoAs [1].

Enzymes

2510
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SPT1 (serine palmitoyltransferase long chain base subunit 1) C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

SPT2 (serine palmitoyltransferase long chain base subunit 2) C Show summary »


Target Id 2510
Nomenclature serine palmitoyltransferase long chain base subunit 2
Common abbreviation SPT2
Previous and unofficial names LCB2 | SPT 2 | serine palmitoyltransferase, long chain base subunit 2 | serine palmitoyltransferase
Genes SPTLC2 (Hs), Sptlc2 (Mm), Sptlc2 (Rn)
Ensembl ID ENSG00000100596 (Hs), ENSMUSG00000021036 (Mm), ENSRNOG00000012210 (Rn)
UniProtKB AC O15270 (Hs), P97363 (Mm), Q3B7D2 (Rn)
EC number
2.3.1.50 L-serine + palmitoyl-CoA -> 3-ketosphinganine + coenzyme A + CO2
Cofactors
pyridoxal 5-phosphate
Selective inhibitors
myriocin [3]

SPT3 (serine palmitoyltransferase long chain base subunit 3) C Show summary »

SPTSSA (serine palmitoyltransferase small subunit A) C Show summary »

SPTSSB (serine palmitoyltransferase small subunit B) C Show summary »

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Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY citation:

Alexander SPH, Fabbro D, Kelly E, Mathie AA, Peters JA, Veale EL, Armstrong JF, Faccenda E, Harding SD, Davies JA et al. (2023) The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: Enzymes. Br J Pharmacol. 180 Suppl 2:S289-373.