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CERS6 - ceramide synthase 6 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as CERS5; LASS6

Gene ID: 253782 | Gene type: protein coding

About CERS6

Cytogenetic location: 2q24.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 2:168,456,272-168,775,134 (from NCBI)

This gene has 2 transcripts (splice variants), 208 orthologues and 5 paralogues. Ubiquitous expression in colon (RPKM 18.1), thyroid (RPKM 16.4) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

Enables sphingosine N-acyltransferase activity. Involved in ceramide biosynthetic process. Located in membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

CERS6 Products(2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001256126.2 NP_001243055.1 ceramide synthase 6 isoform 1
NM_203463.3 NP_982288.1 ceramide synthase 6 isoform 2

CERS6 Protein Structure

Homeobox

Homeobox: Homeobox domain (82 - 125)

TRAM_LAG1_CLN8

TRAM_LAG1_CLN8: TLC domain (131 - 324)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

ceramide synthase 6

LAG1 homolog, ceramide synthase 6

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Hsan1

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Hsnie

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Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic Neuropathy Type 1e

Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy With Hearing Loss And Dementia

Dnmt1-Complex Disorder

Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic Neuropathy Type 1 With Dementia And Hearing Loss

Hsn Ie

Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy, Type 1

Hsan1- [Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic Neuropathy Type I]

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

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Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Mus musculus CERS6 MGD MGI:2442564
Canis familiaris CERS6 VGNC VGNC:39152
Rattus norvegicus CERS6 RGD RGD:1561599
Felis catus CERS6 VGNC VGNC:107507
Bos taurus CERS6 VGNC VGNC:27228
Macaca mulatta CERS6 VGNC VGNC:71080