| Literature DB >> 35503176 |
Xian-Cheng Jiang1, Yeun-Po Chiang2.
Abstract
The sphingomyelin synthase (SMS) gene family has three members: SMS1 and SMS2 have SM synthase activity, while SMS-related protein (SMSr) has no SM synthase activity but has ceramide phosphorylethanolamine (CPE) synthase activity in vitro. Recently, we found that SMS family members are a group of phospholipase Cs (PLC). SMS1 and SMS2 are two phosphatidylcholine (PC)-PLCs and SMSr is a phosphatidylethanolamine (PE)-PLC. SMS family members not only influence SM levels but also influence the levels of diacylglycerol (DAG), PC, PE, and glycosphingolipids, thus influencing cell functions. In this chapter, we will discuss the recent progress in the research field of SMS family and will focus on its impact on metabolic diseases.Entities:
Keywords: Metabolic diseases; Phospholipase C; Sphingomyelin synthase
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35503176 PMCID: PMC9251732 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-0394-6_7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Exp Med Biol ISSN: 0065-2598 Impact factor: 3.650