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SPHK1 - sphingosine kinase 1 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as SPHK

Gene ID: 8877 | Gene type: protein coding

About SPHK1

Cytogenetic location: 17q25.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 17:76,383,204-76,387,855 (from NCBI)

This gene has 10 transcripts (splice variants), 277 orthologues and 4 paralogues. Ubiquitous expression in gall bladder (RPKM 4.9), esophagus (RPKM 4.2) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the phosphorylation of sphingosine to form sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), a lipid mediator with both intra- and extracellular functions. Intracellularly, S1P regulates proliferation and survival, and extracellularly, it is a ligand for cell surface G protein-coupled receptors. This protein, and its product S1P, play a key role in TNF-alpha signaling and the NF-kappa-B activation pathway important in inflammatory, antiapoptotic, and immune processes. Phosphorylation of this protein alters its catalytic activity and promotes its translocation to the plasma membrane. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2017]

SPHK1 Products(5)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001142602.2 NP_001136074.1 sphingosine kinase 1 isoform 3
NM_021972.4 NP_068807.2 sphingosine kinase 1 isoform 1
NM_182965.3 NP_892010.2 sphingosine kinase 1 isoform 2
NM_001142601.2 NP_001136073.1 sphingosine kinase 1 isoform 3
NM_001355139.2 NP_001342068.1 sphingosine kinase 1 isoform 3

SPHK1 Protein Structure

DAGK_cat

DAGK_cat: Diacylglycerol kinase catalytic domain (16 - 137)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

sphingosine kinase 1

SK 1

SPK 1

acetyltransferase SPHK1

Recombinant SPHK1 Proteins

Cat. No. Product Name Accession Purity
HY-P73421 SPHK1/Sphingosine Kinase 1 Protein, Human (sf9) Q9NYA1 (N-G&P, M1-L384) ≥95%
HY-P73631 SPHK1/Sphingosine Kinase 1 Protein, Human (sf9, His-GST) Q9NYA1 (M1-L384) ≥95%

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Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus SPHK1 RGD RGD:620048
Mus musculus SPHK1 MGD MGI:1316649
Macaca mulatta SPHK1 VGNC VGNC:77858
Canis familiaris SPHK1 VGNC VGNC:49655
Felis catus SPHK1 VGNC VGNC:65635
Bos taurus SPHK1 VGNC VGNC:35210
Others SPHK1 NCBI