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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Ceramide
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  1. The ALOXE3 gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called eLOX3. This enzyme is part of a family of enzymes called arachidonate lipoxygenases. Most ...
  2. The ALOX12B gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called 12R-LOX. This enzyme is part of a family of enzymes called arachidonate lipoxygenases. ...
  3. ... lysosomes, acid ceramidase breaks down fats (lipids) called ceramides. Ceramides are typically found within the membranes that surround ... cells (proliferation), and controlled cell death (apoptosis). Additionally, ceramides are a component of a fatty substance called ...
  4. ... a sugar (glucose) and a simpler fat molecule (ceramide). Glucocerebroside is a component of the membrane that ...
  5. ... called sphingomyelin into another type of lipid called ceramide. Sphingomyelin also binds (attaches) to a fat called ...