Synthesis of Sphingolipids and Deoxysphingolipids (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Synthesis of Sphingolipids and Deoxysphingolipids

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Schematic depicting synthesis of canonical sphingolipids from serine (blue) and deoxysphingolipids from alanine (red) via promiscuous SPT activity and ceramide synthase (CERS).

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