Neutral Ceramidase

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

**Definition:** Neutral ceramidase (780 aa, ~86 kDa) is encoded by the human ASAH2 gene. This protein is involved in ceramide hydrolysis.

**Synonyms:** - ASAH2 - Acylsphingosine Deacylase 2 - BCDase - EC 3.5.1.23 - LCDase - Mitochondrial Ceramidase - N-Acylsphingosine Amidohydrolase 2 - N-CDase - NCDase - Non-Lysosomal Ceramidase - hCD