Term Name: sphingosine kinase activity
Synonyms: ATP:sphinganine 1-phosphotransferase activity, dihydrosphingosine kinase (phosphorylating), dihydrosphingosine kinase activity, sphinganine kinase activity, sphingosine kinase (phosphorylating), sphingosine kinase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: a sphingoid base + ATP = a sphingoid 1-phosphate + ADP + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008481]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: lipid kinase activity phosphotransferase activity, alcohol group as acceptor