Tags: Enzyme.
Sphinganine C4-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.13.169 sphingolipid C4-hydroxylase SUR2 (gene) SBH1 (gene) SBH2 (gene)) is an enzyme with system name sphinganineNADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (C4-hydroxylating). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction sphinganine + NADPH + H+ + O2 phytosphingosine + NADP+ + H2OSphinganine C4-monooxygenase is involved in the biosynthesis of sphingolipids in yeast and plants.