Methods in Enzymology, Volume 311
Subtitle: Sphingolipid Metabolism and Cell Signaling, Part A (Methods in Enzymology)
Contributors: John N. Abelson (Editor); Melvin I. Simon (Editor); Jr., Alfred H. Merrill (Editor); Yusuf A. Hannun (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: January 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 748
ISBN-13: 9780121822125
Subjects: Enzymology; Science; Medical / Nursing; Science/Mathematics; Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Biology - Molecular Biology; Science / Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Cytology
First sentence: The committed step in de novo sphingolipid synthesis begins with the condensation of L-serine and palmitoyl-CoA to produce a C18 carbon unit, D-3-ketosphinganine or 3-ketodihydrosphingosine (D-2-amino-1-hydroxy-octadecan-3-one).