UGCG - UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase Gene

Also Known as GCS; GLCT1

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding

Gene ID: 7357

About UGCG

Cytogenetic location: 9q31.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 9:111,896,814-111,935,369 (from NCBI)

This gene has 5 transcripts (splice variants) and 212 orthologues. Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 38.2), adrenal (RPKM 32.9) and 23 other tissues.

Summary

This gene encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the first glycosylation step in the biosynthesis of glycosphingolipids, which are membrane components containing lipid and sugar moieties. The product of this reaction is glucosylceramide, which is the core structure of many glycosphingolipids. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2014]

UGCG Products (3)

mRNA	Protein	Name
XM_017015107.2	XP_016870596.1	ceramide glucosyltransferase isoform X2
XM_047423844.1	XP_047279800.1	ceramide glucosyltransferase isoform X1
NM_003358.3	NP_003349.1	ceramide glucosyltransferase

Gene Ontology

Molecular Function
Biological Process
Cellular Component

Molecular Function GO Annotation	Evidence	References	Source
enables ceramide glucosyltransferase activity	IDA IDA: Inferred from direct assay	8643456	GOA
enables protein binding	IPI IPI: Inferred from physical interaction	12873973	GOA

Biological Process GO Annotation	Evidence	References	Source
involved in glucosylceramide biosynthetic process	IDA IDA: Inferred from direct assay	8643456	GOA

Cellular Component GO Annotation	Evidence	References	Source
located in Golgi membrane	IDA IDA: Inferred from direct assay	12873973	GOA

EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

UGCG Protein Structure

Glyco_transf_21

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394 a.a.

Protein Preferred Names	Protein Names
ceramide glucosyltransferase	UDP-glucose:N-acylsphingosine D-glucosyltransferase glucosylceramide synthase glycosylceramide synthase

Related Diseases

Diseases	Alias
Sandhoff Disease	Total Hexosaminidase Deficiency Hexosaminidases A And B Deficiency Sandhoff Disease, Infantile, Juvenile, And Adult Forms Beta-Hexosaminidase-Beta-Subunit Deficiency Gm2 Gangliosidosis, Type 2 Hexosaminidase A And B Deficiency Disease Sandhoff-Jatzkewitz-Pilz Disease Sandhoff Disease, Infantile Form Sandhoff Disease, Adult Form Sandhoff Disease, Juvenile Form Gm2-Gangliosidosis, Type Ii Sandhoff Jatzkewitz Disease Type Ii Gm2 Gangliosidosis Gm2 Gangliosidosis, 0 Variant Gm2 Gangliosidosis, Type Ii Gm2 Gangliosidosis 0 Variant Hexosaminidases A And B Deficiency, Infantile Form Infantile Gm2 Gangliosidosis 0 Variant Adult Gm2 Gangliosidosis 0 Variant Hexosaminidases A And B Deficiency, Adult Form Hexosaminidases A And B Deficiency, Juvenile Form Juvenile Gm2 Gangliosidosis 0 Variant Gm2-Gangliosidosis 2 GM2G2 Hexosaminidase A And B Deficiency Sd
Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis	Lamellar Ichthyosis Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Li Congenital Nonbullous Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Arci Congenital Lamellar Ichthyosis Nonbullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Cie Congenital Non-Bullous Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Erythrodermic Ichthyosis Nbcie Ncie Non-Bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Ichthyosis, Lamellar Non Bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Brocq Congenital, Nonbullous Form Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Congenital, Nonbullous, 1 Collodion Baby Collodion Baby Syndrome Ichthyoses, Lamellar Nbie Nonbullous Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Classic Lamellar Ichthyosis Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Nonbullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Congenital Ichthyosis, Congenital, Autosomal Recessive Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Congenital Collodion Fetus Non-Bullous Ichthyosiform Erythroderma
Skin Hemangioma	Angioma Of The Skin Angiomatous Naevus Of Skin Hemangioma Of Skin
Farber Lipogranulomatosis	Farber Disease Acid Ceramidase Deficiency Ceramidase Deficiency Ac Deficiency N-Laurylsphingosine Deacylase Deficiency Farber'S Disease FRBRL Acylsphingosine Deacylase Deficiency Farber'S Lipogranulomatosis Farber-Uzman Syndrome Acy
Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy 4	Action Myoclonus-Renal Failure Syndrome Amrf Epm4 Myoclonus-Nephropathy Syndrome
Cerebral Lipidosis
Gaucher'S Disease	Gaucher Disease Kerasin Thesaurismosis Glucocerebrosidase Deficiency Glucosylceramidase Deficiency Acid Beta-Glucosidase Deficiency Glucosylceramide Beta-Glucosidase Deficiency Acute Cerebral Gaucher Disease Cerebroside Lipidosis Syndrome Gaucher Splenomegaly Glucocerebrosidosis Glucosyl Cerebroside Lipidosis Kerasin Lipoidosis Lipoid Histiocytosis Glocucerebrosidase Deficiency Sphingolipidosis 1 Gaucher Syndrome Gauchers Disease Gd Glucosylceramide Lipidosis Kerasin Histiocytosis Gaucher Disease, Type 1 Gaucher Disease, Type 2
Niemann-Pick Disease	Sphingomyelin/Cholesterol Lipidosis Niemann-Pick Diseases Lipoid Histiocytosis Sphingomyelin Lipidosis Sphingomyelinase Deficiency Disease Lipid Histiocytosis Neuronal Cholesterol Lipidosis Neuronal Lipidosis Npd Sphingomyelinase Deficiency Niemann-Pick Disease, Type A
Intellectual Developmental Disorder, X-Linked, Syndromic, Billuart Type	MRXSBL Mental Retardation, X-Linked, With Cerebellar Hypoplasia And Distinctive Facial Appearance X-Linked Mental Retardation With Cerebellar Hypoplasia And Distinctive Facial Appearance Mental Retardation, X-Linked 60, Formerly Mrx60, Formerly Intellectual Developmental Disorder, X-Linked Syndromic, Billuart Type Mrx60 Mental Retardation, X-Linked, With Cerebellar Hypoplasia, Distinctive Facial Appearance
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy	Arylsulfatase A Deficiency MLD Arsa Deficiency Sulfatide Lipidosis Metachromatic Leukoencephalopathy Cerebral Sclerosis, Diffuse, Metachromatic Form Cerebroside Sulfatase Deficiency Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic Pseudoarylsulfatase A Deficiency Leukodystrophy Metachromatic Sulfatidosis Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Late Infantile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Variant Deficiency Of Cerebroside-Sulfatase Scholz Cerebral Sclerosis Sulfatide Lipoidosis Cerebral Sclerosis Diffuse Metachromatic Form Arylsulfatase A Deficiency Disease Cerebroside Sulphatase Deficiency Disease Greenfield Disease Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Adult Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Juvenile Leukodystrophy Metachromatic Adult Leukodystrophy Metachromatic Juvenile Leukodystrophy Metachromatic Late Infantile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Adult Type Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Juvenile Type Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Infant Greenfield'S Disease
Gm2 Gangliosidosis	Gangliosidosis Gm2 Gangliosidoses, Gm2
Gaucher Disease, Type I	Glucocerebrosidase Deficiency Acid Beta-Glucosidase Deficiency Gba Deficiency GD1 Gd I Gaucher Disease, Noncerebral Juvenile Gaucher Disease Type 1 Gaucher Disease Type I Gaucher'S Disease Type I Gaucher Disease Gd 1 Non-Cerebral Juvenile Gaucher Disease GD Gaucher Disease 1 Adult Non-Neuronopathic Gaucher Disease Noncerebral Juvenile Gaucher Disease Type 1 Gaucher Disease Gaucher Disease, Type 1
Ewing Sarcoma	Neuroepithelioma Ewing'S Tumor Ewings Sarcoma Ewing'S Sarcoma Peripheral Neuroepithelioma Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor ES Ewings Sarcoma-Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor Localized Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor Ewing Tumor Sarcoma, Ewing'S Extraosseous Ewing Tumor Askin Tumor Ewing'S Family Localized Tumor Ewing'S Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor Localized Ewing Sarcoma Localized Ewing'S Sarcoma Localized Ewing'S Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor Localized Ewing'S Tumor Pnet Of Thoracopulmonary Region Ewing Family Of Tumors Tumor Of The Ewing Family Skeletal Ewing Sarcoma Osseous Ewing Sarcoma Ppnet Peripheral Pnet Extraskeletal Ewing Sarcoma Eoe Extraosseous Ewing Sarcoma Extraskeletal Ewing Tumor Esft Ewing Sarcoma Family Of Tumors Pne Pnet Pnet Of The Chest Wall Sarcoma, Ewing Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral Neuroectodermal Tumor, Primitive Disorder Of Eye Askin'S Tumor Extraosseous Ewings Sarcoma-Primitive Neuroepithelial Tumor Neuroepithelioma, Peripheral
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C1	Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C NPC1 Niemann-Pick Disease, Type D Niemann-Pick Disease Type C1 Niemann-Pick Disease With Cholesterol Esterification Block Niemann-Pick Disease, Subacute Juvenile Form Neurovisceral Storage Disease With Vertical Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia Npc Niemann-Pick Disease, Chronic Neuronopathic Form Niemann-Pick Disease Without Sphingomyelinase Deficiency Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Niemann-Pick Disease Type D Niemann-Pick C1 Disease Niemann-Pick Disease C1 Niemann-Pick Disease Chronic Neuronopathic Form Niemann-Pick Disease Nova Scotian Type Niemann-Pick Disease Subacute Juvenile Form Niemann-Pick Disease Type Ii Niemann-Picks Disease Type C
C Syndrome	Opitz Trigonocephaly Syndrome Trigonocephaly Trigonocephaly Syndrome Trigonocephaly C Syndrome Opitz C Trigonocephaly Opitz Trigonocephaly C Syndrome Otcs CSYN
Gangliosidosis
Krabbe Disease	Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy Galactosylceramide Beta-Galactosidase Deficiency Galc Deficiency Galactocerebrosidase Deficiency GLD Globoid Cell Leukoencephalopathy Diffuse Globoid Body Sclerosis Gcl Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell Krabbe'S Leukodystrophy Krabbe Leukodystrophy KRB Beta Galactocerebrosidase Deficiency Krabbe'S Disease Galactosylceramidase Deficiency Disease Galactosylceramide Lipidosis Galactosylcerebrosidase Deficiency Galactosylsphingosine Lipidosis Psychosine Lipidosis Galactosylceramidase Deficiency Infantile Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy Krabbe Brain Sclerosis
Angiokeratoma	Angiokeratoma Of Skin Cutaneous Angiokeratoma Skin Angiokeratoma
Osmotic Diarrhea
Fabry Disease	Alpha-Galactosidase A Deficiency Anderson-Fabry Disease Angiokeratoma Corporis Diffusum Ceramide Trihexosidase Deficiency Fabry Disease, Cardiac Variant Fabry'S Disease Hereditary Dystopic Lipidosis Gla Deficiency FD Alpha Galactosidase Deficiency Deficiency Of Melibiase Angiokeratoma, Diffuse Angiokeratoma Diffuse Diffuse Angiokeratoma
Nephrotic Syndrome, Type 14	Sphingosine Phosphate Lyase Insufficiency Syndrome Nephrotic Syndrome 14 NPHS14 Splis Nephrotic Syndrome Type 14 Sgpl1 Deficiency Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome Type 14 Familial Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome With Adrenal Insufficiency Primary Adrenal Insufficiency-Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome Due To Sgpl1 Deficiency
Tay-Sachs Disease	Hexosaminidase A Deficiency TSD Hexa Deficiency Gm2 Gangliosidosis, Type 1 Hexosaminidase Alpha-Subunit Deficiency Gm2-Gangliosidosis, Several Forms Gm2-Gangliosidosis, B, B1, Ab Variant B Variant Gm2 Gangliosidosis Sphingolipidosis, Tay-Sachs Gm2-Gangliosidosis, Type I B Variant Gm2-Gangliosidosis Hex A Pseudodeficiency Hexa Disorders Beta-Hexosaminidase A Deficiency Gm2 Gangliosidosis, Type I Gangliosidosis Gm2 , Type 1 Gm2 Gangliosidosis, B, B1 Variant Gm2-Gangliosidosis 1 GM2G1 Gm2-Gangliosidosis B Variant Tay-Sachs Disease Pseudo-Ab Variant Tay-Sachs Disease Variant B1 Gangliosidoses, Gm2
Gm1 Gangliosidosis	Beta-Galactosidase Deficiency Gangliosidosis Gm1 Deficiency Of Beta-Galactosidase Beta Galactosidase 1 Deficiency Beta-Galactosidosis Glb 1 Deficiency Beta-Galactosidase-1 Deficiency Beta-Galactosidase-1 Deficiency Glb1 Deficiency Landing Disease Gangliosidosis, Gm1
Sphingolipidosis	Sphingolipidoses

Diseases	Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia	Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Related Agents

Clinical Phase
Pre-clinical Phase

Clinical Phase

Bioactive Molecules (2)

Cat. No.	Product Name	Effect	Purity	Phase
HY-132596	Tivanisiran	Inhibitor	97.48%	Phase 3
HY-148100	Emapticap pegol	Inhibitor	91.38%	Phase 2

Pre-clinical Phase

Bioactive Molecules (3)

Cat. No.	Product Name	Effect	Purity	Rare Diseases
HY-RS15419	UGCG Human Pre-designed siRNA Set A	Pre-designed Set	/	Unkown
HY-RS15420	Ugcg Mouse Pre-designed siRNA Set A	Pre-designed Set	/	Unkown
HY-RS15421	Ugcg Rat Pre-designed siRNA Set A	Pre-designed Set	/	Unkown

Orthologs Information

Species	Symbol	Source	ID
Bos taurus	UGCG	VGNC	VGNC:36647
Rattus norvegicus	UGCG	RGD	RGD:621870
Mus musculus	UGCG	MGD	MGI:1332243
Felis catus	UGCG	VGNC	VGNC:66804
Canis familiaris	UGCG	VGNC	VGNC:48116
Macaca mulatta	UGCG	VGNC	VGNC:78710
Others	UGCG	NCBI