Term Name: N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase activity
Synonyms: acylsphingosine deacylase activity, ceramidase activity, glycosphingolipid ceramide deacylase
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: an N-acylsphing-4-enine + H2O = a fatty acid + sphing-4-enine.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0017040]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in linear amides