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. 2020 Sep 2;21(17):6358. doi: 10.3390/ijms21176358

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Ceramide biosynthesis pathways. Simplified overview of the main ceramide synthesis and degradation pathways. C1P Ceramide-1-phosphate; Cer Ceramide; CerK Ceramide kinase; CerS Ceramide synthase; CPPase Ceramide-1-phosphate phosphatase; DES Dihydroceramide desaturase; DhCer Dihydroceramide; KDSR Ketosphinganine reductase; S1P Sphingosine-1-phosphate; SM Sphingomyelin; SMase Sphingomyleinase; SMS Sphingomyelin synthase; SPHK Sphingosine kinase; SPPase Sphingosine-1-phosphate phosphatase; SPT Serine pamitoyltransferase.