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SAMD8 sterile alpha motif domain containing 8

Gene ID: 142891, updated on 14-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: SMSr; HEL-177

Summary

Predicted to enable ceramide cholinephosphotransferase activity and sphingomyelin synthase activity. Involved in ceramide biosynthetic process and regulation of ceramide biosynthetic process. Located in cytosol and endoplasmic reticulum membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]

Genomic context

Location:
10q22.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 10; NC_000010.11 (75099593..75182123)
Total number of exons:
8

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