Résumé
Ceramidase (N-acylsphingosine deacylase) was measured in rat tissue homogenates with N-[1-14C]oleoyl- and N-[9,10-3H]palmitoyl-sphingosine. Two activities were observed with pH optima of approximately 5 and 8. The activity at pH 8 exceeded that at pH 5 in all tissue and tissue areas examined, and both activities decreased in the following order: kidney > brain stem > cerebrum > liver > spleen > cardiac muscle > lung > psoas muscle. The distribution of activity is not as tissue specific as that of neutral Mg2+-stimulated sphingomyelinase which is enriched in cells of neural origin and thus suggests a less specialized role for the alkaline ceramidase.
Langue d'origine | English |
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Pages (de-à) | 400-404 |
Nombre de pages | 5 |
Journal | Biochemistry and Cell Biology |
Volume | 64 |
Numéro de publication | 5 |
DOI | |
Statut de publication | Published - 1986 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't