Sphingolipid Delta(4)-Desaturase/C4-Hydroxylase DES2

Preferred Label : Sphingolipid Delta(4)-Desaturase/C4-Hydroxylase DES2;

NCIt synonyms : Degenerative Spermatocyte Homolog 2, Lipid Desaturase; Degenerative Spermatocyte Homolog 2; Degenerative Spermatocyte Homolog 2, Lipid Desaturase (Drosophila); Sphingolipid C4-Hydroxylase/Delta 4-Desaturase; DES2; DEGS2;

NCIt definition : Sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase/C4-hydroxylase DES2 (323 aa, 37 kDa) is encoded by the human DEGS2 gene. This protein is involved in sphingolipid biosynthesis.;

Details

Origin ID

C104180;

UMLS CUI

C4077186;

OMIM relation
- Delta(4)-desaturase, sphingolipid, 2 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Enzyme [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- DEGS2 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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- DEGS2 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Enzyme Gene [NCIt concept]
- Oxidoreductase Gene [NCIt concept]
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- Substrate Interaction Domain [NCIt concept]
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- Oxidation [NCIt concept]
- Oxidation/Reduction [NCIt concept]

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