Gene Information
Gene NameLSS
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length732
Protein NamesLanosterol synthase (EC 5.4.99.7) (2,3-epoxysqualene--lanosterol cyclase) (Oxidosqualene--lanosterol cyclase) (OSC) (hOSC)
Target Namelanosterol synthase
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000160285 )
3 ( ENSG00000281289 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBP48449
Gene CardLSS
Uniprot IDP48449
PfamPF13243; PF13249
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.400631459)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LSS ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LSS ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LSS ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LSS ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lss ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LSS ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lss ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LSS ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed. Expressed in the hair bulb, the outer root sheath and hair matrix of the hair follicle epithelium. Also detected in dermal papilla, epidermis, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and blood vessels. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30401459}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);0.228866(Mouse);NULL(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1W6J  (X-ray  2.20A  1W6K  (X-ray  2.10A 
DBSNP rs2839158  rs754230211  rs1260995701  rs34115287  rs1249530918  rs864622780  rs561449819  rs35785446  rs2254524  rs17293705 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14766201, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15525992, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30401459};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14766201, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15525992}.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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