Sphingosine Kinase 1

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

**Definition:** Sphingosine kinase 1 (384 aa, ~43 kDa) is encoded by the human SPHK1 gene. This protein plays a role in the phosphorylation of sphingosine.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.7.1.91 - SK 1 - SPHK1 - SPK 1