DEGS2

GENE INFORMATION

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Gene name

DEGS2 (HGNC Symbol)

Synonyms

C14orf66, DES2, FADS8

Description

Delta(4)-desaturase, sphingolipid 2 (HGNC Symbol)

Entrez gene summary

This gene encodes a bifunctional enzyme that is involved in the biosynthesis of phytosphingolipids in human skin and in other phytosphingolipid-containing tissues. This enzyme can act as a sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase, and also as a sphingolipid C4-hydroxylase. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

Chromosome

14

Cytoband

q32.2

Chromosome location (bp)

100612756 - 100626500

Protein evidence

Evidence at protein level (all genes)

Ensembl

ENSG00000168350 (version 75.37)

Entrez gene

123099

UniProt

Q6QHC5 (UniProt - Evidence at transcript level)

neXtProt

NX_Q6QHC5

Antibodypedia

DEGS2 antibodies
 

PROTEIN VIEW

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DEGS2-001
 
DEGS2-002
 
 
 
 
 

PROTEIN INFORMATION

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Splice variant

Ensembl

UniProt

Protein class

Gene ontology

Length
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Molecular mass
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Signal peptide
(predicted)

Transmembrane regions
(predicted)

DEGS2-001 ENSP00000307126
ENST00000305631
Q6QHC5
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Show » Show » 323 37.2 No 4
DEGS2-002 ENSP00000450637
ENST00000553834
G3V2F9
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Show » Show » 54 5.9 No 0