A neutral/alkaline ceramidase derived from a mammal; an antibody specifically binding thereto; a probe and primer which are capable of specifically hybridizing thereto; a method for producing the ceramidase by a genetic engineering means; a method for detecting the ceramidase or the gene; and a method of controlling an amount of a ceramide in a cell and/or in a tissue. The present invention is useful as a reagent for lipid engineering for analyzing a structure, functions, and the like of a ceramide, and in its applications to diseases associated with the ceramide metabolism.
一种来源于哺乳动物的中性/碱性神经酰胺酶;一种与之特异性结合的
抗体;一种能够与之特异性杂交的探针和引物;一种通过
基因工程手段生产神经酰胺酶的方法;一种检测神经酰胺酶或
基因的方法;以及一种控制细胞和/或组织中神经酰胺数量的方法。本发明作为一种脂质工程试剂,可用于分析神经酰胺的结构、功能等,并可应用于与神经酰胺代谢有关的疾病。