O
3-ketosphinganine synthase
O
H—CHo—
CH2—CH2—(CH2)12—CHa
H2N—C—H CHoOH
NADPH + H'
NADP
OH
CH—CH2—CH2—(CH2)j2—CH3 H2N—C—H CH9OH
O
II
R—C—SCoA
CoASH
CH—CH9—CH.,—(CH9)ł9—CH3
II I
R—C—NH—C—H
CH90H
faji
fadh9
OH H
I I
<|^H—C=(j?—(CH2)12—CH3 R—C—NH—C— H H
O
ch2oh
FigurÄ™ 25-89 The biosynthesis of ceramide (.V-acvlsphinj*osine).