CERS5 (ceramide synthase 5)
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Entrez ID
Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
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91012 |
Gene name
Gene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
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Ceramide synthase 5 |
Gene symbol
Gene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC.
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CERS5 |
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
Gene synonyms aliases
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LASS5, Trh4 |
Chromosome
Chromosome number
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12 |
Chromosome location
Chromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
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12q13.12 |
Summary
Summary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
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This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the TLC (TRAM, LAG1 and CLN8 homology domains) family of proteins. The encoded protein functions in the synthesis of ceramide, a lipid molecule that is involved in a several cellular signaling pathways. Alternat |
miRNA
miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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Gene ontology (GO)
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Other IDs
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Protein | ||||||||||||||||
UniProt ID | Q8N5B7 | |||||||||||||||
Protein name | Ceramide synthase 5 (CerS5) (LAG1 longevity assurance homolog 5) (Sphingoid base N-palmitoyltransferase CERS5) (EC 2.3.1.291) (Sphingosine N-acyltransferase CERS5) (EC 2.3.1.24) | |||||||||||||||
Protein function | Ceramide synthase that catalyzes the transfer of the acyl chain from acyl-CoA to a sphingoid base, with high selectivity toward palmitoyl-CoA (hexadecanoyl-CoA; C16:0-CoA) (PubMed:16951403, PubMed:18541923, PubMed:22144673, PubMed:22661289, PubM | |||||||||||||||
Family and domains |
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Sequence |
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Sequence length | 392 | |||||||||||||||
Interactions | View interactions |
Pathways
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Associated diseases
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