Gene Information
Gene NameUGCG
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length394
Protein NamesCeramide glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.80) (GLCT-1) (Glucosylceramide synthase) (GCS) (Glycosylceramide synthase) (UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase) (UDP-glucose:N-acylsphingosine D-glucosyltransferase)
Target Nameceramide glucosyltransferase
Target TypeSuccessful target
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000148154 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ16739
Gene CardUGCG
Uniprot IDQ16739
PfamPF13506
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.058693188)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ UGCG ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ UGCG ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ UGCG ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ UGCG ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ugcg ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ UGCG ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ugcg ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ UGCG ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityFound in all tissues examined. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8643456}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12873973};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9R0E0}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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