Nomenclature | sphingosine kinase 1 | sphingosine kinase 2 |
Common abbreviation | SPHK1 | SPHK2 |
HGNC, UniProt | SPHK1, Q9NYA1 | SPHK2, Q9NRA0 |
EC number | 2.7.1.91: sphingosine + ATP = sphingosine 1-phosphate + ADP, sphinganine + ATP = sphinganine 1-phosphate + ADP | |
Cofactors | Mg2+ | |
(Sub)family-selective inhibitors | sphingosine kinase inhibitor 356 | |
Selective inhibitors | PF-543 361, SK1-I 360 | ABC294640 357, ROMe 358 |