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DEGS2 delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 2 [ Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (greater horseshoe bat) ]

Gene ID: 117023512, updated on 30-Mar-2024

Summary

Gene symbol
DEGS2
Gene description
delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 2
See related
EnsemblRapid:ENSRFEG00010005642
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Chiroptera; Yinpterochiroptera; Rhinolophoidea; Rhinolophidae; Rhinolophinae; Rhinolophus
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: 6
Exon count:
3
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_02 current mRhiFer1_v1.p (GCF_004115265.2) 6 NC_046289.1 (4230321..4242116)

Chromosome 6 - NC_046289.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene solute carrier family 25 member 29 Neighboring gene wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein family member 1 Neighboring gene YY1 transcription factor Neighboring gene translation initiation factor IF-2-like Neighboring gene Enah/Vasp-like Neighboring gene EMAP like 1

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Genomic Sequence:
NC_046289.1 Chromosome 6 Reference mRhiFer1_v1.p

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
more info
PubMed 
involved_in sphinganine metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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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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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_004115265.2-RS_2023_02

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Reference mRhiFer1_v1.p

Genomic

  1. NC_046289.1 Reference mRhiFer1_v1.p

    Range
    4230321..4242116
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_033108359.1XP_032964250.1  sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase/C4-monooxygenase DES2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A671E4W3, A0A7J7XN44
    Related
    ENSRFEP00010008266.2, ENSRFET00010009088.2
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    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)