ENTRY       M00094            Pathway   Module
NAME        Ceramide biosynthesis
DEFINITION  K00654 K04708 (K04709,K04710,K24621,K24622,K23727,K28195,K28194) K04712
ORTHOLOGY   K00654  serine palmitoyltransferase [EC:2.3.1.50] [RN:R01281]
            K04708  3-dehydrosphinganine reductase [EC:1.1.1.102] [RN:R02978]
            K04709,K24621,K28194  very-long-chain ceramide synthase [EC:2.3.1.297] [RN:R06517]
            K04710  sphingoid base N-stearoyltransferase [EC:2.3.1.299] [RN:R06517]
            K24622  very-long-chain/ultra-long-chain ceramide synthase [EC:2.3.1.297 2.3.1.298] [RN:R06517]
            K23727,K28195  sphingoid base N-palmitoyltransferase [EC:2.3.1.291] [RN:R06517]
            K04712  sphingolipid 4-desaturase [EC:1.14.19.17] [RN:R06519]
CLASS       Pathway modules; Lipid metabolism; Lipid metabolism
PATHWAY     map00600  Sphingolipid metabolism
            map01100  Metabolic pathways
REACTION    R01281  C00154 + C00065 -> C02934
            R02978  C02934 -> C00836
            R06517  C00836 -> C12126
            R06519  C12126 -> C00195
COMPOUND    C00154  Palmitoyl-CoA
            C00065  L-Serine
            C02934  3-Dehydrosphinganine
            C00836  Sphinganine
            C12126  Dihydroceramide
            C00195  N-Acylsphingosine
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