SPTLC3( Human )
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].