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DEGS2 delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 2 [ Equus asinus (ass) ]

Gene ID: 106839663, updated on 13-Mar-2024

Summary

Gene symbol
DEGS2
Gene description
delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 2
See related
Ensembl:ENSEASG00005021600
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Equus asinus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Perissodactyla; Equidae; Equus
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: 7
Exon count:
3
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
101 current ASM1607732v2 (GCF_016077325.2) 7 NC_052183.1 (69651402..69669133, complement)
100 previous assembly ASM130575v1 (GCF_001305755.1) Unplaced Scaffold NW_014638103.1 (4407234..4424775)

Chromosome 7 - NC_052183.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC123286900 Neighboring gene Enah/Vasp-like Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC106839662 Neighboring gene YY1 transcription factor Neighboring gene solute carrier family 25 member 29

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

General gene information

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables sphingolipid delta-4 desaturase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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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
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PubMed 
involved_in sphinganine metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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PubMed 

General protein information

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

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Reference ASM1607732v2

Genomic

  1. NC_052183.1 Reference ASM1607732v2

    Range
    69651402..69669133 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_014854569.2XP_014710055.1  sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase/C4-monooxygenase DES2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8C4MVX1, A0A9L0J8U4
    Related
    ENSEASP00005031732.1, ENSEAST00005034493.2
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    PLN02579
    Location:9314
    PLN02579; sphingolipid delta-4 desaturase
    cd03508
    Location:26314
    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 ...
    pfam08557
    Location:642
    Lipid_DES; Sphingolipid Delta4-desaturase (DES)