Term Name: | dihydroceramide fatty acyl 2-hydroxylase activity |
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Synonyms: | plant sphingolipid fatty acid 2-hydroxylase actitivy, sphingolipid very long chain fatty acid alpha-hydroxylase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: an N-(1,2-saturated acyl)sphinganine + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H+ + O2 = an N-[(2'R)-hydroxyacyl]sphinganine + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + H2O. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0102771] QuickGO AmiGO |