Gene Information
Gene NameCERS6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length384
Protein NamesCeramide synthase 6 (CerS6) (LAG1 longevity assurance homolog 6) (Sphingoid base N-palmitoyltransferase CERS6) (EC 2.3.1.291)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000172292 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ6ZMG9
Gene CardCERS6
Uniprot IDQ6ZMG9
PfamPF00046; PF03798
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.999826059)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CERS6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CERS6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CERS6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CERS6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cers6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CERS6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cers6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CERS6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCERS5
ParalogsCERS5, CERS3, CERS4, CERS2, CERS1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8C172};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8C172}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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