Alkaline Ceramidase 1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Alkaline ceramidase 1 (264 aa, ~31 kDa) is encoded by the human ACER1 gene. This protein is involved in the catabolism of sphingolipid ceramides.

**Synonyms:** - ACER1 - Acylsphingosine Deacylase 3 - AlkCDase 1 - Alkaline CDase 1 - EC 3.5.1.23 - N-Acylsphingosine Amidohydrolase 3