Type: | Domain | Name: | Sphingomyelin synthase-like domain |
Description: | This domain is found in sphingomyelin synthase (also known as phosphatidylcholine:ceramide cholinephosphotransferase), and other proteins. Sphingomyelin synthase is a bidirectional lipid cholinephosphotransferase capable of converting phosphatidylcholine (PC) and ceramide to sphingomyelin (SM) and diacylglycerol (DAG) and vice versa []. This domain is closely related to the C-terminal a region of phosphatidic acid phosphatase type 2 (PAP2). | Short Name: | Sphingomyelin_synth-like_dom |