ceramide catabolic process Gene Set

Dataset GO Biological Process Annotations 2025
Category structural or functional annotations
Type biological process
Description The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of ceramides, any N-acetylated sphingoid. (Gene Ontology, GO_0046514)
External Link http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0046514
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17 genes participating in the ceramide catabolic process biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 dataset.

Symbol Name
ACER1 alkaline ceramidase 1
ACER2 alkaline ceramidase 2
ACER3 alkaline ceramidase 3
ASAH1 N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase (acid ceramidase) 1
ASAH2 N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase (non-lysosomal ceramidase) 2
CEL carboxyl ester lipase
EGFL7 EGF-like-domain, multiple 7
GBA3 glucosidase, beta, acid 3 (gene/pseudogene)
GLB1 galactosidase, beta 1
GM2A GM2 ganglioside activator
HEXA hexosaminidase A (alpha polypeptide)
HEXB hexosaminidase B (beta polypeptide)
LCT lactase
NAT8 N-acetyltransferase 8 (GCN5-related, putative)
NEU2 sialidase 2 (cytosolic sialidase)
NEU3 sialidase 3 (membrane sialidase)
NEU4 sialidase 4