Gene Symbol | Smpd2 |
Entrez Gene ID | 83537 |
Full Name | sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 2 |
Synonyms | nSMase |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Rattus norvegicus(Norway rat) |
Genome | |
Summary | catalyzes the Mg2+ dependent hydrolysis of sphingomyelin to form N-acylsphingosine and choline phosphate; also has a lower activity for the hydrolysis of lyso-platelet activating factor to 1-alkylglycerol [RGD, Feb 2006]. |