Entrez gene ID | | 427 |
Official gene symbol | | ASAH1 |
Full name | | N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase (acid ceramidase) 1 |
Aliases | | ,AC,ASAH,FLJ21558,FLJ22079,PHP,PHP32, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a heterodimeric protein consisting of a nonglycosylated alpha subunit and a glycosylated beta subunit that is cleaved to the mature enzyme posttranslationally. The encoded protein catalyzes the synthesis and degradation of ceramide into sphingosine and fatty acid. Mutations in this gene have been associated with a lysosomal storage disorder known as Farber disease. Multiple transcript variants encoding several distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 8 Locus: 8p22-p21.3 |
Gene position | | 17942507 - 17913925 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 28583 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 613468 |