Gene Information
Gene NameUGT8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length541
Protein Names2-hydroxyacylsphingosine 1-beta-galactosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.47) (Ceramide UDP-galactosyltransferase) (Cerebroside synthase) (UDP-galactose-ceramide galactosyltransferase)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000174607 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ16880
Gene CardUGT8
Uniprot IDQ16880
PfamPF00201
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.285976122)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ UGT8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ UGT8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ UGT8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ UGT8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ugt8a ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ UGT8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ugt8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ UGT8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsUGT2B15, UGT2B17, UGT2A3, UGT3A1, UGT1A3, UGT1A4, UGT1A5, UGT2B4, UGT2B7, UGT3A2, UGT1A1, UGT1A10, UGT1A8, UGT1A7, UGT1A9, UGT2A1, UGT2A2, UGT1A6, UGT2B10, UGT2B11, UGT2B28
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs4148254  rs11098261 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane {ECO:0000305};
Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Endoplasmic reticulum {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q09426}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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