Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 204219
Gene name Ceramide synthase 3
Gene symbol CERS3
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
ARCI9LASS3
Chromosome 15
Chromosome location 15q26.3
Summary This gene is a member of the ceramide synthase family of genes. The ceramide synthase enzymes regulate sphingolipid synthesis by catalyzing the formation of ceramides from sphingoid base and acyl-coA substrates. This family member is involved in the synth
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs587776996 C>A Pathogenic Splice donor variant
rs762679102 A>G,T Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs1567644030 C>T Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, stop gained
rs1596772428 G>- Likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, frameshift variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT886964 hsa-miR-1207-5p CLIP-seq
MIRT886965 hsa-miR-1227 CLIP-seq
MIRT886966 hsa-miR-1288 CLIP-seq
MIRT886967 hsa-miR-29a CLIP-seq
MIRT886968 hsa-miR-29b CLIP-seq
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:0003677 Function DNA binding IEA
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 32296183
GO:0005783 Component Endoplasmic reticulum IEA
GO:0005783 Component Endoplasmic reticulum ISS
GO:0005789 Component Endoplasmic reticulum membrane IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
615276 23752 ENSG00000154227
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q8IU89
Protein name Ceramide synthase 3 (CerS3) (Dihydroceramide synthase 3) (LAG1 longevity assurance homolog 3) (Sphingosine N-acyltransferase CERS3) (EC 2.3.1.24) (Ultra-long-chain ceramide synthase CERS3) (EC 2.3.1.298) (Very-long-chain ceramide synthase CERS3) (EC 2.3.1
Protein function Ceramide synthase that catalyzes the transfer of the acyl chain from acyl-CoA to a sphingoid base, with high selectivity toward very- and ultra-long-chain fatty acyl-CoA (chain length greater than C22) (PubMed:17977534, PubMed:22038835, PubMed:2
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00046 Homeodomain 71 126 Homeodomain Domain
PF03798 TRAM_LAG1_CLN8 131 324 TLC domain Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in the epidermis, where it localizes at the interface between the stratum granulosum and the stratum corneum (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23754960}.
Sequence
Sequence length 383
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 categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Abnormality of the skin Likely pathogenic rs1256164950, rs747911784 RCV001814463
RCV001814456
Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis 9 Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs747911784, rs2549119804, rs1567644030, rs587776996, rs762679102, rs1596772428 RCV005005254
RCV003490905
RCV000782388
RCV000049259
RCV000054808
RCV000991456
Ichthyosis Likely pathogenic rs587776996 RCV004798762
Lamellar ichthyosis Pathogenic rs752230253 RCV003123559
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
CERS3-related disorder Likely benign; Benign rs149637953, rs2549144746, rs146792407, rs148139207, rs139946861 RCV003894077
RCV003899753
RCV003939293
RCV003925998
RCV003910831
Cervical cancer Benign rs73472039 RCV005918012
Malignant tumor of esophagus Benign rs73472039 RCV005918011
Prostate cancer Uncertain significance rs193921020 RCV000149378
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Blood Coagulation Disorders Inherited Associate 39501396
Carcinoma Hepatocellular Associate 21998744
Ichthyosis Associate 28875980, 33492757, 34983512
Lamellar ichthyosis type 3 Associate 28875980, 33492757
Metabolic Syndrome Associate 36011408
Neoplasms Associate 21998744