Amidohydrolases that are specific for the cleavage of the N-acyl linkage of CERAMIDES. Ceramidases are classified as acidic, neutral or basic according to the optimal pH with which they function.

Synonyms: EC 3.5.1.23, Ceramidases, Amidohydrolase, N-Acylsphingosine, Acylsphingosine Deacylase, Deacylase, Acylsphingosine, Ceramidase, N Acylsphingosine Amidohydrolase, N-Acylsphingosine Amidohydrolase

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2009; CERAMIDASE was indexed under AMIDOHYDROLASES 1982-2008, under CERAMIDES 1975-1981, under SPHINGOSINE 1973-1975, under SPHINGOSINE 1973-1975, & under GLYCOLS 1970-1973 ,2009(1980)

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D055572

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