LMPD Database

LMP002740

Record overview

LMPD IDLMP002740
Gene ID64781
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Nameceramide kinase
Gene SymbolCERK
SynonymsLK4; dA59H18.2; dA59H18.3; hCERK
Alternate namesceramide kinase; lipid kinase 4; lipid kinase LK4; acylsphingosine kinase
Chromosome22
Map Location22q13.31
EC Number2.7.1.138
SummaryCERK converts ceramide to ceramide 1-phosphate (C1P), a sphingolipid metabolite. Both CERK and C1P have been implicated in various cellular processes, including proliferation, apoptosis, phagocytosis, and inflammation (Kim et al., 2006 [PubMed 16488390]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]
OrthologsView orthologs and multiple alignments for CERK

Proteins

ceramide kinase
Refseq ID:NP_073603
Protein GI:20336726
UniProt ID:Q8TCT0
mRNA ID:NM_022766
Length:537
RefSeq Status:VALIDATED
MGATGAAEPLQSVLWVKQQRCAVSLEPARALLRWWRSPGPGAGAPGADACSVPVSEIIAVEETDVHGKHQGSGKWQKMEKPYAFTVHCVKRARRHRWKWA
QVTFWCPEEQLCHLWLQTLREMLEKLTSRPKHLLVFINPFGGKGQGKRIYERKVAPLFTLASITTDIIVTEHANQAKETLYEINIDKYDGIVCVGGDGMF
SEVLHGLIGRTQRSAGVDQNHPRAVLVPSSLRIGIIPAGSTDCVCYSTVGTSDAETSALHIVVGDSLAMDVSSVHHNSTLLRYSVSLLGYGFYGDIIKDS
EKKRWLGLARYDFSGLKTFLSHHCYEGTVSFLPAQHTVGSPRDRKPCRAGCFVCRQSKQQLEEEQKKALYGLEAAEDVEEWQVVCGKFLAINATNMSCAC
RRSPRGLSPAAHLGDGSSDLILIRKCSRFNFLRFLIRHTNQQDQFDFTFVEVYRVKKFQFTSKHMEDEDSDLKEGGKKRFGHICSSHPSCCCTVSNSSWN
CDGEVLHSPAIEVRVHCQLVRLFARGIEENPKPDSHS