Ceramide Synthase 5

Preferred Label : Ceramide Synthase 5;

NCIt synonyms : Sphingosine N-Acyltransferase CERS5; CerS5; LAG1 Longevity Assurance Homolog 5; EC 2.3.1.24;

NCIt definition : Ceramide synthase 5 (392 aa, 46 kDa) is encoded by the human CERS5 gene. This protein is involved in apoptosis via the mitochondrial death pathway.;

Details

Origin ID

C104127;

UMLS CUI

C1679756;

OMIM relation
- Ceramide synthase 5 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Enzyme [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- CERS5 protein, human [MeSH concept]
- CERS5 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Apoptosis Regulation Gene [NCIt concept]
- CERS5 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Enzyme Gene [NCIt concept]
- Regulatory Gene [NCIt concept]
- Transferase Gene [NCIt concept]
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- Apoptosis Promoter [NCIt concept]
- Regulatory Protein [NCIt concept]
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- Substrate Interaction Domain [NCIt concept]
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- Apoptosis [NCIt concept]

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