Term Information

Accession
GO:0030290
Name
sphingolipid activator protein activity
Ontology
molecular_function
Synonyms
saposin
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Any of a group of peptide cofactors of enzymes for the lysosomal degradation of sphingolipids. They stimulate various enzymes, including glucosylceramidase, galactosylceramidase, cerebroside-sulfatase, alpha-galactosidase, beta-galactosidase, and sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase. Source: ISBN:0198506732
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0030290 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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sphingolipid activator protein activity [is_a relation] is_a  enzyme activator activity (GO:0008047)

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