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Ceramide glucosyltransferase

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EC number
  
2.4.1.80

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CAS number
  
37237-44-8

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BRENDA entry

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KEGG entry

Ceramide glucosyltransferase (or glucosylceramide synthase) is a glucosyltransferase enzyme involved in the production of glucocerebroside.

It is classified under EC 2.4.1.80.

It is inhibited by miglustat and eliglustat, both drugs developed for the treatment of Gaucher disease.

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Ceramide glucosyltransferase Wikipedia