Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 10558
Gene name Serine palmitoyltransferase long chain base subunit 1
Gene symbol SPTLC1
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
ALS27HSAN1HSN1LBC1LCB1SPT1SPTI
Chromosome 9
Chromosome location 9q22.31
Summary This gene encodes a member of the class-II pyridoxal-phosphate-dependent aminotransferase family. The encoded protein is the long chain base subunit 1 of serine palmitoyltransferase. Serine palmitoyltransferase converts L-serine and palmitoyl-CoA to 3-oxo
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs119482081 C>T Pathogenic, uncertain-significance Coding sequence variant, genic upstream transcript variant, 5 prime UTR variant, missense variant
rs119482082 A>C Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, genic upstream transcript variant, 5 prime UTR variant, missense variant
rs119482083 A>T Likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant, 5 prime UTR variant, genic downstream transcript variant
rs267607087 G>A,T Uncertain-significance, pathogenic Missense variant, genic downstream transcript variant, coding sequence variant
rs267607088 G>A Pathogenic Missense variant, genic downstream transcript variant, coding sequence variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT001411 hsa-miR-16-5p pSILAC 18668040
MIRT016036 hsa-miR-374b-5p Sequencing 20371350
MIRT023301 hsa-miR-122-5p Microarray 17612493
MIRT001411 hsa-miR-16-5p Proteomics;Other 18668040
MIRT049097 hsa-miR-92a-3p CLASH 23622248
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0004758 Function Serine C-palmitoyltransferase activity IBA
GO:0004758 Function Serine C-palmitoyltransferase activity IDA 25332431, 25691431
GO:0004758 Function Serine C-palmitoyltransferase activity IDA 19416851
GO:0004758 Function Serine C-palmitoyltransferase activity IEA
GO:0004758 Function Serine C-palmitoyltransferase activity TAS 9363775
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
605712 11277 ENSG00000090054
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
O15269
Protein name Serine palmitoyltransferase 1 (EC 2.3.1.50) (Long chain base biosynthesis protein 1) (LCB 1) (Serine-palmitoyl-CoA transferase 1) (SPT 1) (SPT1)
Protein function Component of the serine palmitoyltransferase multisubunit enzyme (SPT) that catalyzes the initial and rate-limiting step in sphingolipid biosynthesis by condensing L-serine and activated acyl-CoA (most commonly palmitoyl-CoA) to form long-chain
PDB 6M4N , 6M4O , 7CQI , 7CQK , 7K0I , 7K0J , 7K0K , 7K0L , 7K0M , 7K0N , 7K0O , 7K0P , 7K0Q , 7YIU , 7YIY , 7YJ1 , 7YJ2
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00155 Aminotran_1_2 98 464 Aminotransferase class I and II Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Widely expressed. Not detected in small intestine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17023427}.
Sequence
Sequence length 473
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Sphingolipid metabolism
Metabolic pathways
Sphingolipid signaling pathway
  Sphingolipid de novo biosynthesis
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Likely pathogenic rs2118840030 RCV001579316
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 27, juvenile Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs1478177125, rs879254294, rs267607087, rs1554716504, rs1197928094, rs2118840030 RCV003152660
RCV003223342
RCV003152600
RCV003152607
RCV003152613
View all (1 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs119482081, rs119482083, rs119482082, rs267607087 RCV001027483
RCV001174070
RCV001174071
RCV000790228
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
EMG abnormality Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs1197928094 RCV002468610
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE NEUROPATHOLOGIC CHANGE GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
BIPOLAR DISORDER GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Cervical cancer Uncertain significance ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Childhood onset hearing loss Uncertain significance ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Pubtator 34059824, 34459874, 35627278, 36966328, 38041684 Associate
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 2 Juvenile Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Pubtator 34459874, 36966328 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autonomic nervous system disorders Autonomic Central Nervous System Diseases BEFREE 20692858
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder GWASCAT_DG 22688191
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Brain Neoplasms Brain Neoplasms BEFREE 16968971
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Brain Neoplasms Brain neoplasms Pubtator 16968971 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Cataract Cataract Pubtator 23454272 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease BEFREE 15367861
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease GENOMICS_ENGLAND_DG 30420926
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE, AXONAL, TYPE 2B (disorder) Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease BEFREE 11801401, 15319794, 15455439
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only