Recombinant Human Ceramide synthase 2 (CERS2), Truncated

Uniprot Id

Q96G23

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CERS2

Target Full Name

Ceramide synthase 2

Target Function

Ceramide synthase that catalyzes the transfer of the acyl chain from acyl-CoA to a sphingoid base, with high selectivity toward very-long-chain fatty acyl-CoA (chain length C22-C27). N-acylates sphinganine and sphingosine bases to form dihydroceramides and ceramides in de novo synthesis and salvage pathways, respectively. Plays a non-redundant role in the synthesis of ceramides with very-long-chain fatty acids in kidney, liver and brain. Regulates the abundance of myelin-specific sphingolipids galactosylceramide and sulfatide that affects myelin sheath architecture and motor neuron functions.

Target Subcellular Location

Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in kidney, liver, brain, heart, placenta and lung.

Target Synonyms

CERS2; LASS2; TMSG1; Ceramide synthase 2; CerS2; LAG1 longevity assurance homolog 2; SP260; Sphingosine N-acyltransferase CERS2; Tumor metastasis-suppressor gene 1 protein; Very-long-chain ceramide synthase CERS2

Target Background

This gene encodes a protein that has sequence similarity to yeast longevity assurance gene 1. Mutation or overexpression of the related gene in yeast has been shown to alter yeast lifespan. The human protein may play a role in the regulation of cell growth. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been described.