Gene Information
Gene NameCERS3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length383
Protein NamesCeramide 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 2.3.1.297)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000154227 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ8IU89
Gene CardCERS3
Uniprot IDQ8IU89
PfamPF00046; PF03798
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.546056341)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CERS3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CERS3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CERS3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cers3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CERS3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cers3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CERS3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCERS4, CERS5, CERS2
ParalogsCERS2, CERS4, CERS5, CERS6, CERS1
Tissueesophagus, skin, testis, esophagus.mucosa, lower.leg.skin, suprapubic.skin, vagina
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the epidermis, where it localizes at the interface between the stratum granulosum and the stratum corneum (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23754960}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs60405735  rs1023783  rs2439928 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q1A3B0};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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