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GeneQ18031608· pop 5· linked from 484 articles

Also known as ASM, ASMASE, NPD, Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 1

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Gene data

SMPD1
Name
sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 1
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
ASM, ASMASE, NPD

The protein encoded by this gene is a lysosomal acid sphingomyelinase that converts sphingomyelin to ceramide. The encoded protein also has phospholipase C activity. Defects in this gene are a cause of Niemann-Pick disease type A (NPA) and Niemann-Pick disease type B (NPB). Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2010].

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HomoloGene ID
457
genomic end
6416228
genomic start
6390440
cytogenetic location
11p15.4
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