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Gene information for DEGS2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID123099
Official gene symbolDEGS2
Full namedegenerative spermatocyte homolog 2, lipid desaturase (Drosophila)
Aliases,C14orf66,DES2,FADS8,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a bifunctional enzyme that is involved in the biosynthesis of phytosphingolipids in human skin and in other phytosphingolipid-containing tissues. This enzyme can act as a sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase, and also as a sphingolipid C4-hydroxylase. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 14   Locus: 14q32.2
Gene position100626012 - 100612753  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size13260 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID610862