Incidental Mutation 'R3705:Cers3'
ID 258705
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Cers3
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000030510
Gene Name ceramide synthase 3
Synonyms T3L, related to TRH3, Lass3, CerS3, 4930550L11Rik, LOC233330
MMRRC Submission 040698-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.264) question?
Stock # R3705 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 7
Chromosomal Location 66393252-66473439 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to T at 66435823 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Alanine to Serine at position 261 (A261S)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000069238 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000066475] [ENSMUST00000208521]
AlphaFold Q1A3B0
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000066475
AA Change: A261S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.253 (Sensitivity: 0.91; Specificity: 0.88)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000069238
Gene: ENSMUSG00000030510
AA Change: A261S

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 probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000208521
AA Change: A225S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.103 (Sensitivity: 0.93; Specificity: 0.86)
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1052 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.0%
Validation Efficiency 100% (46/46)
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: 45 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
9930111J21Rik1 T C 11: 48,838,803 (GRCm39) T595A possibly damaging Het
Abca12 T C 1: 71,324,864 (GRCm39) D1538G probably damaging Het
Asap3 TGAGGAGGAGGAGGAGGA TGAGGAGGAGGAGGAGGAGGA 4: 135,968,552 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Bcap29 T C 12: 31,667,151 (GRCm39) H170R probably benign Het
Bltp1 T A 3: 37,041,730 (GRCm39) C2703S probably damaging Het
Brwd3 A G X: 107,804,021 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Capn1 T C 19: 6,057,401 (GRCm39) E349G probably damaging Het
Csf3r A G 4: 125,926,078 (GRCm39) D221G possibly damaging Het
Cubn T A 2: 13,355,754 (GRCm39) H1826L probably damaging Het
Dnajc19 A G 3: 34,134,378 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dync1h1 G A 12: 110,607,020 (GRCm39) V2566I possibly damaging Het
Ehd1 A G 19: 6,348,330 (GRCm39) D436G Het
Fam133b T C 5: 3,611,034 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fam43b G C 4: 138,122,409 (GRCm39) R304G probably benign Het
Gpnmb T A 6: 49,028,799 (GRCm39) I439N possibly damaging Het
Grm1 G A 10: 10,658,473 (GRCm39) T339I possibly damaging Het
Gtpbp3 T G 8: 71,944,779 (GRCm39) S345A probably benign Het
Hdac4 A G 1: 91,862,416 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hfm1 A G 5: 107,040,705 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ift172 A G 5: 31,418,781 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Igfn1 T C 1: 135,896,147 (GRCm39) N1473S probably benign Het
Jak3 A G 8: 72,134,166 (GRCm39) K423E probably damaging Het
Kifc3 G A 8: 95,830,656 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lrrc8d T C 5: 105,961,341 (GRCm39) S584P probably damaging Het
Nipal4 T C 11: 46,052,678 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nisch A G 14: 30,898,702 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nmur2 T C 11: 55,931,300 (GRCm39) Y137C probably damaging Het
Nod2 T C 8: 89,379,948 (GRCm39) S150P probably benign Het
Or5w22 A G 2: 87,362,412 (GRCm39) I12V probably benign Het
Pdgfc T C 3: 81,111,751 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Phldb1 G T 9: 44,605,691 (GRCm39) H1323N probably damaging Het
Ppp1r14c A G 10: 3,373,524 (GRCm39) I112V possibly damaging Het
Pramel26 T C 4: 143,538,345 (GRCm39) T209A probably benign Het
Rcc1l A T 5: 134,183,030 (GRCm39) V414E probably damaging Het
Riok3 A G 18: 12,282,011 (GRCm39) M327V probably benign Het
Sf3b4 T C 3: 96,083,944 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Spag6 A G 2: 18,715,368 (GRCm39) Y49C probably damaging Het
Syngap1 T C 17: 27,178,994 (GRCm39) S495P probably damaging Het
Tedc2 A G 17: 24,435,361 (GRCm39) S343P probably benign Het
Tenm2 T A 11: 35,959,153 (GRCm39) D1132V probably damaging Het
Tmem63a G A 1: 180,790,679 (GRCm39) D446N possibly damaging Het
Top1 G A 2: 160,544,744 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tox3 G T 8: 90,975,533 (GRCm39) T366K possibly damaging Het
Tph2 G A 10: 114,955,798 (GRCm39) Q332* probably null Het
Zfr2 T G 10: 81,081,913 (GRCm39) V493G probably benign Het
Other mutations in Cers3
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01321:Cers3 APN 7 66,435,751 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02832:Cers3 APN 7 66,431,573 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0400:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,414,078 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R0490:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,423,438 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R0558:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,433,166 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0571:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,435,805 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R1452:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,433,152 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1538:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,431,571 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R1767:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,433,151 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2155:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,433,162 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2427:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,445,541 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R3713:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,435,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R3714:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,435,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R3715:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,435,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R3961:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,435,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R3963:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,435,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R4238:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,423,424 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4652:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,431,604 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R5174:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,434,616 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6493:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,393,468 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R6675:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,435,844 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.50
R6807:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,413,968 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6833:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,429,419 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7223:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,433,163 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7592:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,439,377 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7835:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,423,387 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R8202:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,435,761 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8322:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,439,386 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8350:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,414,090 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.54
R8450:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,414,090 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.54
R8757:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,435,850 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8759:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,435,850 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9149:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,393,442 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R9712:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,423,378 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CAAGTGTTAGGTGCTGTCTCAG -3'
(R):5'- GACAGAGTGCCCTTCCAAATC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCAATAAGGGTGACACTTGCCCTG -3'
(R):5'- GAGTGCCCTTCCAAATCACTCAC -3'
Posted On 2015-01-23