Sphingomyelin synthase 2

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q21123432
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Summary

Sphingomyelin synthase 2 is a protein[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Part of: Sphingomyelin synthase-like domain, protein family[3]
  • Has part(s): Sphingomyelin synthase-like domain[4]
  • Molecular function: transferase activity[5], ceramide cholinephosphotransferase activity[6], kinase activity[7], ceramide phosphoethanolamine synthase activity[8], sphingomyelin synthase activity[9]
  • Cell component: integral component of membrane[10], integral component of Golgi membrane[11], Golgi membrane[12], plasma membrane[13], Golgi apparatus[14], integral component of plasma membrane[15], membrane[16], integral component of endoplasmic reticulum membrane[17]
  • Biological process: sphingolipid biosynthetic process[18], phosphorylation[19], lipid metabolism[20], sphingolipid metabolic process[21], sphingomyelin biosynthetic process[22], ceramide biosynthetic process[23], ceramide phosphoethanolamine biosynthetic process[24]
  • Encoded by: SGMS2[25]
  • Found in taxon: Homo sapiens[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Identification of a family of animal sphingomyelin synthases. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Identification of a family of animal sphingomyelin synthases. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Identification of a family of animal sphingomyelin synthases. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Boghog · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Encoded by → SGMS2
    Wikidata description → mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
    Molecular function → transferase activity, ceramide cholinephosphotransferase activity, kinase activity +3
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Ec enzyme number: 2.7.8.27, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261491|batch #261491]]"
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