LMPD Database

LMP012371

Record overview

LMPD IDLMP012371
Gene ID171546
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Nameserine palmitoyltransferase, small subunit A
Gene SymbolSPTSSA
SynonymsSSSPTA; C14orf147;
Chromosome14
Map Location14q13.1
SummarySerine palmitoyltransferase (SPT; EC 2.3.1.50) catalyzes the first committed and rate-limiting step in sphingolipid biosynthesis. SSSPTA is a small SPT subunit that stimulates SPT activity and confers acyl-CoA preference to the SPT catalytic heterodimer of SPTLC1 (MIM 605712) and either SPTLC2 (MIM 605713) or SPTLC3 (MIM 611120) (Han et al., 2009 [PubMed 19416851]).[supplied by OMIM, Nov 2010]
OrthologsView orthologs and multiple alignments for SPTSSA

Proteins

serine palmitoyltransferase small subunit A
Refseq ID:NP_612145
Protein GI:115527094
UniProt ID:Q969W0
mRNA ID:NM_138288
Length:71
RefSeq Status:
MAGMALARAWKQMSWFYYQYLLVTALYMLEPWERTVFNSMLVSIVGMALYTGYVFMPQHIMAILHYFEIVQ