Main Reaction: palmitoyl-CoA + Serine >> 3-ketosphinganine

Reference: PubMed ID: 19061400
Authors: Takahashi Y, Berberich T, Kanzaki H, Matsumura H, Saitoh H, Kusano T, Terauchi R
Title: Serine palmitoyltransferase, the first step enzyme in sphingolipid biosynthesis, is involved in nonhost resistance.
Published: 2009 Jan

palmitoyl-CoA + Serine --> 3-ketosphinganine