. "Reviewed: Stephan, R, 2011-10-31"^^ . "Acid ceramidase (ASAH1) is a lysosomal enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of ceramide to sphingosine and free fatty acid. It functions as a heterodimer of one alpha and one beta subunit (Bernardo et al. 1995). Defects in ASAH1 are the cause of Farber lipogranulomatosis (FL) (MIM:228000), also called Farber disease (FD) (Zhang et al. 2000, Koch et al. 1996)."^^ . "Authored: Jassal, B, 2011-09-23"^^ . "Edited: Jassal, B, 2011-09-23"^^ . . . . . . . . "Acid ceramidase hydrolyses ceramide into sphingosine and free fatty acid (lysosome)"^^ . "3.5.1.23"^^ . . . . .