Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	sphinganine kinase
Alternative names	ATP:sphinganine 1-phosphotransferase dihydrosphingosine kinase dihydrosphingosine kinase (phosphorylating) sphingosine kinase (phosphorylating)
EC Classification	2.7.1.91
Classification	Transferases Transferring phosphorous-containing groups Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor
Catalyses reactions	ATP + Sphingosine <-> ADP + Sphingosine 1-phosphate ATP + Sphinganine <-> ADP + Sphinganine 1-phosphate Dioleoyl phosphatidic acid + Sphingosine kinase 1 <-> Enzyme-ligand complex Sphingosine kinase 1 + Dipalmitoyl phosphatidic acid <-> Enzyme-ligand complex ATP + Phytosphingosine <-> ADP + Phytosphingosine 1-phosphate
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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