serine palmitoyltransferase long chain base subunit 3
Alias
C20orf38 | LCB 3 | LCB2B | LCB3 | SPT 3 | SPT3 | SPTLC2L | dJ718P11 | dJ718P11.1 | hLCB2b
This gene encodes a subunit of the serine palmitoyltransferase complex which catalyzes the rate-limiting step in sphingolipid biosynthesis. This subunit metabolizes lauroyl- and myristoyl-CoA and generates C14 and C16-sphingoid bases. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2017].