Gene Information
Gene NameKIAA1646
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length537
Protein NamesCeramide kinase (hCERK) (EC 2.7.1.138) (Acylsphingosine kinase) (Lipid kinase 4) (LK4)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ8TCT0
Gene CardCERK
Uniprot IDQ8TCT0
PfamPF19280; PF00781
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHigh level expression in heart, brain, skeletal muscle, kidney and liver;
moderate in peripheral blood leukocytes and thymus;
very low in spleen, small intestine, placenta and lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11956206}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs16995615  rs9306515  rs13057352 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19168031}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16269826, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19168031};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19168031}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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