Ceramide Kinase

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

**Definition:** Ceramide kinase (537 aa, ~60 kDa) is encoded by the human CERK gene. This protein plays a role in the phosphorylation of ceramides.

**Synonyms:** - Acylsphingosine Kinase - EC 2.7.1.138 - LK4 - Lipid Kinase 4 - Lipid Kinase LK4 - hCERK