Acid Ceramidase

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

**Definition:** Acid ceramidase (395 aa, ~45 kDa) is encoded by the human ASAH1 gene. This protein plays a role in sphingosine biosynthesis.

**Synonyms:** - AC - ACDase - ASAH1 - Acid CDase - Acylsphingosine Deacylase - EC 3.5.1.23 - N-Acylsphingosine Amidohydrolase - PHP32 - Putative 32 kDa Heart Protein