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DEGS2 delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 2 [ Geospiza fortis (medium ground-finch) ]

Gene ID: 102044947, updated on 3-Aug-2024

Summary

Gene symbol
DEGS2
Gene description
delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 2
See related
Ensembl:ENSGFOG00000006670
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Geospiza fortis
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Archelosauria; Archosauria; Dinosauria; Saurischia; Theropoda; Coelurosauria; Aves; Neognathae; Neoaves; Telluraves; Australaves; Passeriformes; Thraupidae; Geospiza
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: Un
Exon count:
2
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
102 current GeoFor_1.0 (GCF_000277835.1) Unplaced Scaffold NW_005054303.1 (4841876..4851837, complement)

NW_005054303.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene EMAP like 1 Neighboring gene Enah/Vasp-like Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC115949494 Neighboring gene YY1 transcription factor Neighboring gene solute carrier family 25 member 29

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Genomic Sequence:
NW_005054303 Unplaced Scaffold Reference GeoFor_1.0

General gene information

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables sphingolipid delta-4 desaturase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
enables sphingosine hydroxylase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in ceramide biosynthetic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
involved_in sphinganine metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase/C4-monooxygenase DES2

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Reference GeoFor_1.0

Genomic

  1. NW_005054303.1 Reference GeoFor_1.0

    Range
    4841876..4851837 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_031066279.1XP_030922139.1  sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase/C4-monooxygenase DES2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8N5F273
    Related
    ENSGFOP00000009550.1, ENSGFOT00000009862.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd03508
    Location:1278
    Delta4-sphingolipid-FADS-like; The Delta4-sphingolipid Fatty Acid Desaturase (Delta4-sphingolipid-FADS)-like CD includes the integral-membrane enzymes, dihydroceramide Delta-4 desaturase, involved in the synthesis of sphingosine; and the human membrane fatty acid (lipid) desaturase ...