YDC1 [YPL087W]
Alkaline dihydroceramidase, involved in sphingolipid metabolism; preferentially hydrolyzes dihydroceramide to a free fatty acid and dihydrosphingosine; has a minor reverse activity; YDC1 has a paralog, YPC1, that arose from the whole genome duplication
Synonyms: YDC1, YDC1p, Q02896, LPG21W, Q02896p ...