Sphingomyelin, a major component of cell and Golgi membranes, is made by the transfer of phosphocholine from phosphatidylcholine onto ceramide, with diacylglycerol as a side product. The protein encoded by this gene is an enzyme that catalyzes this reaction primarily at the cell membrane. The synthesis is reversible, and this enzyme can catalyze the reaction in either direction. The encoded protein is required for cell growth. Three transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. There is evidence for more variants, but the full-length nature of their transcripts has not been determined
Immunogen
MGC26963 (NP_689834, 2 a.a. ~ 80 a.a) partial recombinant protein with GST tag. MW of the GST tag alone is 26 KDa.
Sphingomyelin synthase 2 (SGMS2) or MGC26963 takes part in the biosynthesis of sphingomyelin, primarily in the plasma membrane. It also possesses a ceramide phosphoethanolamine synthase activity.
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Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4
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Journal of lipid research, 50(11), 2270-2277 (2009-05-21)
Sphingolipids are vital components of eukaryotic membranes involved in the regulation of cell growth, death, intracellular trafficking, and the barrier function of the plasma membrane (PM). While sphingomyelin (SM) is the major sphingolipid in mammals, previous studies indicate that mammalian
Lipids in health and disease, 10, 7-7 (2011-01-18)
Sphingomyelin synthase 2 (SMS2) contributes to de novo sphingomyelin (SM) biosynthesis. Its activity is related to SM levels in the plasma and the cell membrane. In this study, we investigated the possibility of a direct relationship between SMS and atherosclerosis.
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