Tags: Protein.
Serine palmitoyltransferase long chain base subunit 1 also known as SPTLC1 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the SPTLC1 gene.Serine palmitoyltransferase which consists of two different subunits is the initial enzyme in sphingolipid biosynthesis. It converts L-serine and palmitoyl CoA to 3-oxosphinganine with pyridoxal 5′-phosphate as a cofactor. The product of this gene is the long chain base subunit 1 of serine palmitoyltransferase.