Incidental Mutation 'R1538:Cers3'
ID 169689
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Cers3
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000030510
Gene Name ceramide synthase 3
Synonyms related to TRH3, Lass3, T3L, CerS3, 4930550L11Rik, LOC233330
MMRRC Submission 039577-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.291) question?
Stock # R1538 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 7
Chromosomal Location 66743504-66823691 bp(+) (GRCm38)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 66781823 bp (GRCm38)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Isoleucine at position 182 (T182I)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000069238 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000066475] [ENSMUST00000208521]
AlphaFold Q1A3B0
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000066475
AA Change: T182I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.977 (Sensitivity: 0.76; Specificity: 0.96)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000069238
Gene: ENSMUSG00000030510
AA Change: T182I

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
transmembrane domain 66 88 N/A INTRINSIC
HOX 110 167 2.48e-2 SMART
TLC 166 367 6.52e-57 SMART
low complexity region 379 391 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000208521
AA Change: T146I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.655 (Sensitivity: 0.87; Specificity: 0.91)
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.0%
  • 3x: 98.1%
  • 10x: 95.5%
  • 20x: 89.6%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene is a member of the ceramide synthase family of genes. The ceramide synthase enzymes regulate sphingolipid synthesis by catalyzing the formation of ceramides from sphingoid base and acyl-coA substrates. This family member is involved in the synthesis of ceramides with ultra-long-chain acyl moieties (ULC-Cers), important to the epidermis in its role in creating a protective barrier from the environment. The protein encoded by this gene has also been implicated in modification of the lipid structures required for spermatogenesis. Mutations in this gene have been associated with male fertility defects, and epidermal defects, including ichthyosis. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit a lethal skin barrier disruption defect due to a lack of ultra-long-chain acyl ceramides, impaired stratum corneum desquamation, accelerated lamellar body biogenesis and extrusion, and delayed keratinocyte cornification. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 104 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1110002E22Rik G T 3: 138,065,401 R117L probably benign Het
4930447C04Rik G A 12: 72,881,346 A537V possibly damaging Het
4930579F01Rik A C 3: 138,183,756 D33E probably damaging Het
9530053A07Rik A T 7: 28,155,492 I1848F probably damaging Het
Acnat1 T C 4: 49,447,835 K249E possibly damaging Het
Ankrd13a T C 5: 114,804,234 I526T possibly damaging Het
Aplp1 C A 7: 30,436,027 E535D probably benign Het
Armc8 T A 9: 99,505,290 H425L probably damaging Het
Arsi G A 18: 60,916,651 G202E probably benign Het
Asprv1 C T 6: 86,628,636 Q155* probably null Het
Atl1 A G 12: 69,926,188 Q94R probably benign Het
Atp2a2 A G 5: 122,457,377 L970P probably damaging Het
Atp8a2 T C 14: 59,860,270 K770E probably benign Het
Bod1l A G 5: 41,816,429 M2514T probably benign Het
Cacfd1 T A 2: 27,018,939 D97E probably benign Het
Cacna1e A G 1: 154,561,758 L344P probably damaging Het
Cacna2d2 C A 9: 107,517,416 R596S probably damaging Het
Catip C A 1: 74,364,652 S176* probably null Het
Cdcp1 G A 9: 123,173,588 S806L probably damaging Het
Cdk6 A T 5: 3,520,675 I289L probably benign Het
Cfap46 T A 7: 139,683,008 N43I probably null Het
Clec4n A T 6: 123,230,033 R5S possibly damaging Het
Cnr2 G T 4: 135,916,701 S30I probably benign Het
Col18a1 C T 10: 77,071,336 G870E probably damaging Het
Cpne6 T C 14: 55,515,220 V289A possibly damaging Het
Crym G A 7: 120,197,715 L141F probably benign Het
Cxxc5 T C 18: 35,858,569 S8P unknown Het
Dido1 A C 2: 180,684,970 S453R possibly damaging Het
Dnah2 A C 11: 69,477,202 S1770R probably benign Het
Dnah7a A G 1: 53,495,989 V2704A possibly damaging Het
Eml5 T C 12: 98,794,276 N1738S probably damaging Het
Eri3 A G 4: 117,582,639 T138A possibly damaging Het
Ext2 C T 2: 93,707,287 E585K probably damaging Het
Fam35a C G 14: 34,268,876 Q24H probably damaging Het
Fam84b A G 15: 60,823,649 C83R probably damaging Het
Fbxw19 T A 9: 109,494,988 S38C probably damaging Het
Fmo6 G A 1: 162,926,106 P156S probably damaging Het
Frem3 T C 8: 80,612,710 L544P probably damaging Het
Frem3 A T 8: 80,613,135 I686F probably benign Het
Gabra1 T C 11: 42,140,350 Y251C probably benign Het
Gemin4 G T 11: 76,211,161 Q925K probably benign Het
Gm18856 T A 13: 13,964,689 probably benign Het
Gnb1 A T 4: 155,551,714 T164S probably benign Het
Gpx6 A G 13: 21,313,652 D31G possibly damaging Het
Gzmd A C 14: 56,130,345 I157S probably benign Het
Il31ra T A 13: 112,547,466 N43I possibly damaging Het
Irak3 T C 10: 120,165,130 T297A probably benign Het
Kank2 T C 9: 21,774,631 D649G probably damaging Het
Kif3b AGAGGAGGAGGAGGAGG AGAGGAGGAGGAGG 2: 153,317,462 probably benign Het
Kirrel C T 3: 87,089,151 M380I probably null Het
Klhl18 A G 9: 110,446,747 F111S probably damaging Het
Lrp5 A G 19: 3,647,585 S319P possibly damaging Het
Marc1 T C 1: 184,802,002 E223G probably damaging Het
Mettl15 T C 2: 109,131,665 probably null Het
Ncoa1 T C 12: 4,270,748 Q1107R possibly damaging Het
Ncoa7 T G 10: 30,694,211 M251L probably damaging Het
Nos2 A T 11: 78,956,570 M1023L probably benign Het
Nup107 T C 10: 117,790,494 K25E probably damaging Het
Olfr1491 A T 19: 13,705,496 Y223F probably damaging Het
Olfr177 T A 16: 58,872,898 N84I probably damaging Het
Olfr482 T A 7: 108,095,286 I95F probably damaging Het
Olfr591 A G 7: 103,172,986 I217T probably damaging Het
Olfr711 A T 7: 106,971,983 Y120* probably null Het
Olfr776 T C 10: 129,261,213 I84T probably damaging Het
Parm1 G A 5: 91,594,447 E225K possibly damaging Het
Pdzd2 A C 15: 12,372,961 S2363A probably damaging Het
Piezo1 A G 8: 122,491,403 L1199P probably damaging Het
Prpsap1 A T 11: 116,479,708 M141K probably benign Het
Prss29 A T 17: 25,320,283 M1L possibly damaging Het
Pter T A 2: 12,978,606 S141T probably benign Het
Ptpru A T 4: 131,774,351 D1181E probably damaging Het
Rab3ip T A 10: 116,939,254 Q66H probably damaging Het
Rgs12 A T 5: 35,021,167 T779S probably damaging Het
Rgs22 A G 15: 36,048,776 F786S probably damaging Het
Rnasel A T 1: 153,760,794 D640V possibly damaging Het
Rp1 T C 1: 4,345,676 T1738A probably damaging Het
Sacs T C 14: 61,210,059 S3185P probably damaging Het
Scnn1a T A 6: 125,338,893 D321E possibly damaging Het
Sec31b G C 19: 44,518,586 L1014V probably benign Het
Serpinb10 A G 1: 107,540,960 Y111C probably damaging Het
Siglecg A G 7: 43,417,889 K627E possibly damaging Het
Sigmar1 T C 4: 41,740,845 I95V probably benign Het
Sirpb1b T A 3: 15,548,759 T88S possibly damaging Het
Spire2 T G 8: 123,358,156 L245R probably damaging Het
Stard9 C A 2: 120,696,711 P1150T probably benign Het
Stat6 C A 10: 127,653,256 T380N probably damaging Het
Sult3a1 G A 10: 33,870,170 G162E probably benign Het
Surf4 T C 2: 26,933,698 probably null Het
Tacc2 T C 7: 130,625,419 M1278T probably benign Het
Tacr2 T A 10: 62,261,327 probably null Het
Tcaf1 A T 6: 42,678,989 V351E probably damaging Het
Tmcc2 A G 1: 132,380,980 S59P probably damaging Het
Tmem17 G A 11: 22,517,266 S60N possibly damaging Het
Tmem63b C G 17: 45,678,978 R88P possibly damaging Het
Tmprss7 A T 16: 45,679,390 I307N probably benign Het
Treml2 A T 17: 48,302,758 T73S possibly damaging Het
Trrap A G 5: 144,837,202 H2876R possibly damaging Het
Tyw3 A G 3: 154,596,869 I53T probably damaging Het
Ugp2 A G 11: 21,333,791 I92T possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r66 A T 7: 84,994,958 M748K possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r82 T C 10: 79,356,744 S52P possibly damaging Het
Wdr37 A T 13: 8,836,792 S320T probably benign Het
Zbtb16 A T 9: 48,832,283 M243K probably benign Het
Zfr C T 15: 12,150,243 T432I possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Cers3
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01321:Cers3 APN 7 66786003 splice site probably benign
IGL02832:Cers3 APN 7 66781825 missense probably benign 0.00
R0400:Cers3 UTSW 7 66764330 missense probably benign 0.03
R0490:Cers3 UTSW 7 66773690 missense possibly damaging 0.69
R0558:Cers3 UTSW 7 66783418 missense probably damaging 1.00
R0571:Cers3 UTSW 7 66786057 missense possibly damaging 0.93
R1452:Cers3 UTSW 7 66783404 missense probably damaging 1.00
R1767:Cers3 UTSW 7 66783403 missense probably damaging 1.00
R2155:Cers3 UTSW 7 66783414 missense probably damaging 0.99
R2427:Cers3 UTSW 7 66795793 missense probably benign 0.04
R3705:Cers3 UTSW 7 66786075 missense probably benign 0.25
R3713:Cers3 UTSW 7 66786075 missense probably benign 0.25
R3714:Cers3 UTSW 7 66786075 missense probably benign 0.25
R3715:Cers3 UTSW 7 66786075 missense probably benign 0.25
R3961:Cers3 UTSW 7 66786075 missense probably benign 0.25
R3963:Cers3 UTSW 7 66786075 missense probably benign 0.25
R4238:Cers3 UTSW 7 66773676 missense probably damaging 1.00
R4652:Cers3 UTSW 7 66781856 splice site probably null
R5174:Cers3 UTSW 7 66784868 missense probably damaging 1.00
R6493:Cers3 UTSW 7 66743720 missense probably benign 0.07
R6675:Cers3 UTSW 7 66786096 missense possibly damaging 0.50
R6807:Cers3 UTSW 7 66764220 missense probably damaging 1.00
R6833:Cers3 UTSW 7 66779671 critical splice donor site probably null
R7223:Cers3 UTSW 7 66783415 missense probably damaging 0.99
R7592:Cers3 UTSW 7 66789629 missense probably damaging 1.00
R7835:Cers3 UTSW 7 66773639 missense possibly damaging 0.79
R8202:Cers3 UTSW 7 66786013 missense probably damaging 0.99
R8322:Cers3 UTSW 7 66789638 missense probably damaging 1.00
R8350:Cers3 UTSW 7 66764342 missense possibly damaging 0.54
R8450:Cers3 UTSW 7 66764342 missense possibly damaging 0.54
R8757:Cers3 UTSW 7 66786102 missense probably damaging 1.00
R8759:Cers3 UTSW 7 66786102 missense probably damaging 1.00
R9149:Cers3 UTSW 7 66743694 missense probably benign 0.07
R9712:Cers3 UTSW 7 66773630 missense probably benign 0.00
Predicted Primers
Posted On 2014-04-13