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Sphingomyelin deacylase

Sphingomyelin deacylase (, SM deacylase, GcSM deacylase, glucosylceramide sphingomyelin deacylase, sphingomyelin glucosylceramide deacylase, SM glucosylceramide GCer deacylase, SM-GCer deacylase, SMGCer deacylase) is an enzyme with systematic name N-acyl-sphingosylphosphorylcholine amidohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(1) an N-acyl-sphingosylphosphorylcholine + H<sub>2</sub>O a fatty acid + sphingosylphosphorylcholine;
(2) a D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine + H<sub>2</sub>O a fatty acid + D-glucosyl-sphingosine

The enzyme is involved in the sphingolipid metabolism in the epidermis.

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