Nomenclature	ceramide synthase 4	ceramide synthase 5	ceramide synthase 6
Common abbreviation	CERS4	CERS5	CERS6
HGNC, UniProt	CERS4, Q9HA82	CERS5, Q8N5B7	CERS6, Q6ZMG9
EC number	2.3.1.24: sphinganine + acylCoA -> dihydroceramide + coenzyme A, sphingosine + acylCoA -> ceramide + coenzyme A
Substrates	C18-, C20- and C22-CoA 72	C16-CoA 64,72	C14- and C16-CoA 68