Gene Information
Gene NameTLCD3B
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length274
Protein NamesCeramide synthase (EC 2.3.1.-) (Protein FAM57B) (TLC domain-containing protein 3B)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000149926 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ71RH2
Gene CardTLCD3B
Uniprot IDQ71RH2
PfamPF03798
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.513697462)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ TLCD3B ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ TLCD3B ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ TLCD3B ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ TLCD3B ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Tlcd3b ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ TLCD3B ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Tlcd3b ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsTLCD3A
ParalogsTLCD3A, TLCD4, TLCD2, TLCD1, CLN8
Tissuetestis, adipose.tissue, adrenal.gland, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, ovary, pancreas, sigmoid.colon, small.intestine, spleen, cerebellar.hemisphere, cerebellum
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in testis (PubMed:33077892). Expressed in the retina with higher expression levels in the macular than in the peripheral region (PubMed:33077892). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:33077892}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 1]: Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q7TNV1};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.;
[Isoform 2]: Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q7TNV1};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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