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SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide
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[InstanceEdit:433041] D'Eustachio, P, 2009-08-20
catalystActivity
[CatalystActivity:429800] sphingomyelin synthase activity of 2xPalmC-SGMS2 [plasma membrane]
category
transition
compartment
[Compartment:876] plasma membrane
created
[InstanceEdit:429791] D'Eustachio, P, 2009-07-21
crossReference
[DatabaseIdentifier:12667866] RHEA:81452
dbId
429786
displayName
SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide
edited
[InstanceEdit:433041] D'Eustachio, P, 2009-08-20
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-1660661] Sphingolipid de novo biosynthesis - Homo sapiens
followingEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-1640164] ENPP7 hydrolyzes sphingomyelin - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-1606273] SMPD2 and 3 hydrolyze sphingomyelin (plasma membrane) - Homo sapiens
input
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-429807] CERA [plasma membrane]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-429802] PC [plasma membrane]
isInDisease
false
isInferred
false
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:429792] Both sphingomyelin synthases SMS1 and SMS2 are required for sphingomyelin homeostasis and growth in human HeLa cells
[LiteratureReference:429797] Identification of a family of animal sphingomyelin synthases
[LiteratureReference:429779] Sphingomyelin synthase 2 is palmitoylated at the COOH-terminal tail, which is involved in its localization in plasma membranes
[LiteratureReference:435217] Evidence for a new biosynthetic pathway of sphingomyelin in SV 40 transformed mouse cells
[LiteratureReference:435213] The enzymatic formation of sphingomyelin from ceramide and lecithin in mouse liver
[LiteratureReference:435218] SMS overexpression and knockdown: impact on cellular sphingomyelin and diacylglycerol metabolism, and cell apoptosis
[LiteratureReference:9843208] The sphingomyelin synthase family: proteins, diseases, and inhibitors
maxDepth
1
modified
[InstanceEdit:11108703] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide
phosphatidylcholine + ceramide <=> sphingomyelin + diacylglycerol [SGMS2]
orthologousEvent
[Reaction:R-PFA-429786] SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide - Plasmodium falciparum
[Reaction:R-MMU-429786] SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide - Mus musculus
[Reaction:R-CEL-429786] SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide - Caenorhabditis elegans
[Reaction:R-GGA-429786] SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide - Gallus gallus
[Reaction:R-XTR-429786] SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide - Xenopus tropicalis
[Reaction:R-DRE-429786] SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide - Danio rerio
[Reaction:R-SSC-429786] SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide - Sus scrofa
[Reaction:R-BTA-429786] SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide - Bos taurus
[Reaction:R-CFA-429786] SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide - Canis familiaris
[Reaction:R-RNO-429786] SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide - Rattus norvegicus
output
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-114519] DAG [plasma membrane]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-9843210] SPHM [plasma membrane]
precedingEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-1640164] ENPP7 hydrolyzes sphingomyelin - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-1606273] SMPD2 and 3 hydrolyze sphingomyelin (plasma membrane) - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-1861788] GBA2 hydrolyzes GlcCer (plasma membrane) - Homo sapiens
releaseDate
2009-09-30
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
reviewed
[InstanceEdit:446905] Hannun, YA, Luberto, C, 2009-11-18
[InstanceEdit:433039] Jassal, B, 2009-08-20
[InstanceEdit:9851344] D'Eustachio, Peter, 2023-10-24
schemaClass
Reaction
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-429786
summation
[Summation:429790] SGMS2 (sphingomyelin synthase 2) catalyzes the reversible re...
updateTrackers
[UpdateTracker:9853267] Update Tracker - [Reaction:429786] SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide - v87:[addLiteratureReference, add_removeOutput, modifyText]
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[UpdateTracker:9853267] Update Tracker - [Reaction:429786] SGMS2 transfers phosphocholine onto ceramide - v87:[addLiteratureReference, add_removeOutput, modifyText]
(hasEvent)
[Pathway:R-HSA-1660661] Sphingolipid de novo biosynthesis
(precedingEvent)
[Reaction:R-HSA-1640164] ENPP7 hydrolyzes sphingomyelin
[Reaction:R-HSA-1606273] SMPD2 and 3 hydrolyze sphingomyelin (plasma membrane)
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