Incidental Mutation 'R3714:Cers3'
ID 259791
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 040707-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.264) question?
Stock # R3714 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not 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: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 97.0%
  • 20x: 94.2%
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: 43 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
9930111J21Rik1 T C 11: 48,838,803 (GRCm39) T595A possibly damaging Het
Abcd4 C T 12: 84,658,533 (GRCm39) M223I probably benign Het
Adck5 G A 15: 76,478,138 (GRCm39) V229I probably damaging Het
Afg2a G A 3: 37,487,358 (GRCm39) V407I probably benign Het
Ankk1 T G 9: 49,333,013 (GRCm39) D157A possibly damaging Het
Atp1a2 A G 1: 172,106,551 (GRCm39) I817T probably damaging Het
Ccdc87 A G 19: 4,890,287 (GRCm39) S260G probably benign Het
Cibar2 C T 8: 120,901,576 (GRCm39) R43H probably damaging Het
Cntnap5c C T 17: 58,199,062 (GRCm39) Q119* probably null Het
Cpb2 T A 14: 75,520,657 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ddx47 T A 6: 134,996,025 (GRCm39) I329K probably damaging Het
Elavl3 G T 9: 21,929,895 (GRCm39) D336E probably benign Het
Fcsk G T 8: 111,613,891 (GRCm39) D723E probably damaging Het
Fras1 T C 5: 96,793,829 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Garem1 T A 18: 21,281,947 (GRCm39) E136D probably damaging Het
Haus6 A G 4: 86,521,104 (GRCm39) I178T probably benign Het
Igkv3-2 T G 6: 70,675,480 (GRCm39) V10G possibly damaging Het
Jrkl A C 9: 13,244,236 (GRCm39) I475R possibly damaging Het
Lcmt1 C T 7: 123,003,683 (GRCm39) H146Y probably damaging Het
Lipk A G 19: 34,017,829 (GRCm39) N289S probably damaging Het
Mb A G 15: 76,901,789 (GRCm39) V102A probably benign Het
Mc4r T A 18: 66,992,892 (GRCm39) N74Y probably damaging Het
Mink1 G T 11: 70,499,776 (GRCm39) R773L possibly damaging Het
Mroh2b A G 15: 4,973,131 (GRCm39) I1045V probably benign Het
Myo15a A T 11: 60,370,057 (GRCm39) E939V possibly damaging Het
Ndufs7 T C 10: 80,088,255 (GRCm39) I14T probably benign Het
Nlrp4b T C 7: 10,448,808 (GRCm39) V337A probably benign Het
Npm2 T C 14: 70,890,060 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Or10ab4 T C 7: 107,654,642 (GRCm39) F151S probably damaging Het
Or2h2c A G 17: 37,422,227 (GRCm39) Y216H probably damaging Het
Or4a68 G A 2: 89,269,727 (GRCm39) L299F probably damaging Het
Prdm9 T A 17: 15,777,623 (GRCm39) K154* probably null Het
Prkch C T 12: 73,822,290 (GRCm39) P630S probably damaging Het
Ptprn T C 1: 75,229,411 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rnf31 T A 14: 55,840,851 (GRCm39) D884E probably damaging Het
Semp2l2a T G 8: 13,886,736 (GRCm39) I452L probably benign Het
Slc22a27 A T 19: 7,903,815 (GRCm39) N107K possibly damaging Het
Tln1 G T 4: 43,540,597 (GRCm39) A1468D probably damaging Het
Tmem185b T A 1: 119,454,781 (GRCm39) F181I possibly damaging Het
Tmem63a G A 1: 180,790,679 (GRCm39) D446N possibly damaging Het
Trappc11 T C 8: 47,958,351 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn1r218 A T 13: 23,321,081 (GRCm39) N63Y probably damaging Het
Vps37c A G 19: 10,683,632 (GRCm39) D18G probably damaging 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
R3705:Cers3 UTSW 7 66,435,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R3713: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