| Entrez gene ID | | 8877 |
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| Official gene symbol | | SPHK1 |
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| Full name | | sphingosine kinase 1 |
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| Aliases | | ,SPHK, |
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| Gene summary | | Sphingosine-1-phosphate (SPP) is a novel lipid messenger with both intracellular and extracellular functions. Intracellularly, it regulates proliferation and survival, and extracellularly, it is a ligand for EDG1 (MIM 601974). Various stimuli increase cellular levels of SPP by activation of sphingosine kinase (SPHK), the enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of sphingosine. Competitive inhibitors of SPHK block formation of SPP and selectively inhibit cellular proliferation induced by a variety of factors, including platelet-derived growth factor (e.g., MIM 173430) and serum.[supplied by OMIM] |
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| Location | | Chromosome: 17 Locus: 17q25.2 |
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| Gene position | | 74380690 - 74383941 Map Viewer |
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| Gene orientation | | plus |
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| Gene size | | 3252 bp |
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| OMIM ID | | 603730 |
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