Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase (Sphingomyelin Cholinephosphohydrolase; Sphingomyelin Cleaving Enzyme; Sphingomyelinase)

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sphingomyelin to ceramide (N-acylsphingosine) plus choline phosphate. A defect in this enzyme leads to NIEMANN-PICK disease. EC 3.1.4.12.


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