Incidental Mutation 'R3963:Cers3'
ID 312184
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 040932-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.264) question?
Stock # R3963 (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: 97.2%
  • 20x: 94.8%
Validation Efficiency 100% (61/61)
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: 59 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adamts18 T C 8: 114,504,443 (GRCm39) D59G probably benign Het
Ank2 A T 3: 126,728,245 (GRCm39) S783T probably benign Het
Arfgef3 T C 10: 18,468,025 (GRCm39) D1725G probably damaging Het
B3gnt5 A G 16: 19,587,798 (GRCm39) S6G probably benign Het
Btbd8 G A 5: 107,655,222 (GRCm39) C1007Y probably damaging Het
Ccdc82 C A 9: 13,252,011 (GRCm39) T101K possibly damaging Het
Ccdc85a A C 11: 28,526,396 (GRCm39) M376R probably benign Het
Cd200r1 T A 16: 44,613,158 (GRCm39) C255S probably benign Het
Cdc23 T C 18: 34,779,972 (GRCm39) M119V probably benign Het
Clptm1 C T 7: 19,372,121 (GRCm39) W238* probably null Het
Cr2 A G 1: 194,842,047 (GRCm39) V302A probably damaging Het
Cyp4a31 A G 4: 115,431,969 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dennd4a T A 9: 64,769,613 (GRCm39) I440N probably damaging Het
Dsc2 C T 18: 20,184,284 (GRCm39) V35I probably damaging Het
Dyrk1a T A 16: 94,464,605 (GRCm39) M71K probably benign Het
Exoc3l2 G A 7: 19,229,181 (GRCm39) G200S probably benign Het
Fhip2a T C 19: 57,361,442 (GRCm39) L122P possibly damaging Het
Fkbp15 A T 4: 62,258,914 (GRCm39) I114N probably damaging Het
Fpr-rs6 G A 17: 20,402,479 (GRCm39) P294L probably damaging Het
Frmd6 A G 12: 70,940,638 (GRCm39) T428A probably benign Het
G6pd2 T A 5: 61,966,228 (GRCm39) M1K probably null Het
Gdf3 C T 6: 122,583,717 (GRCm39) V217I probably benign Het
Grm7 G T 6: 110,623,309 (GRCm39) V161F probably damaging Het
Gtf3c1 T C 7: 125,292,397 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Hrg G A 16: 22,774,825 (GRCm39) V152I possibly damaging Het
Itpkc T C 7: 26,926,934 (GRCm39) T327A probably damaging Het
Jade1 T C 3: 41,555,845 (GRCm39) V304A probably damaging Het
Leo1 C A 9: 75,357,762 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lrrc7 A T 3: 157,866,042 (GRCm39) L1233Q probably damaging Het
Ltbp3 G A 19: 5,804,050 (GRCm39) R854Q probably benign Het
Matn2 C A 15: 34,388,937 (GRCm39) Y342* probably null Het
Minar1 G A 9: 89,483,963 (GRCm39) T478I probably damaging Het
Mlh3 T C 12: 85,315,454 (GRCm39) H244R possibly damaging Het
Mmaa A T 8: 79,994,843 (GRCm39) V321E probably damaging Het
Ntng1 T A 3: 109,842,184 (GRCm39) L196F probably damaging Het
Oas1e A G 5: 120,932,205 (GRCm39) V146A probably damaging Het
Or52z1 G T 7: 103,437,241 (GRCm39) T81K probably benign Het
Plcxd2 T C 16: 45,800,864 (GRCm39) K120R probably damaging Het
Prex2 G T 1: 11,180,581 (GRCm39) C382F possibly damaging Het
Psg29 T A 7: 16,942,510 (GRCm39) H170Q probably benign Het
Ptprk A G 10: 28,427,661 (GRCm39) T747A probably damaging Het
Qki G A 17: 10,435,394 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rpusd2 A G 2: 118,869,085 (GRCm39) T503A probably benign Het
Rtn3 T C 19: 7,435,510 (GRCm39) S142G probably damaging Het
Slco1a5 C T 6: 142,194,370 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Snap91 A T 9: 86,657,665 (GRCm39) W509R probably damaging Het
Srsf3 C T 17: 29,255,430 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tmem267 A T 13: 119,629,175 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tmem63a G A 1: 180,790,679 (GRCm39) D446N possibly damaging Het
Tnfaip8 C A 18: 50,223,653 (GRCm39) H154N possibly damaging Het
Trim35 T C 14: 66,541,503 (GRCm39) L209P probably damaging Het
Ttf1 A G 2: 28,954,816 (GRCm39) E60G possibly damaging Het
Ttf2 T C 3: 100,849,136 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tubg2 T C 11: 101,051,224 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ubap1l C T 9: 65,276,477 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Usp48 A T 4: 137,360,750 (GRCm39) R26* probably null Het
Vmn1r222 A G 13: 23,417,102 (GRCm39) V37A probably benign Het
Vmn2r4 T A 3: 64,322,572 (GRCm39) N49I probably damaging Het
Zfp979 A T 4: 147,697,588 (GRCm39) C374S 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
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
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
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'- CCTCACAAGGACCCTGTTAAG -3'
(R):5'- GGACAGAGTGCCCTTCCAAATC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCACAAGGACCCTGTTAAGAAAAAC -3'
(R):5'- GAGTGCCCTTCCAAATCACTCAC -3'
Posted On 2015-04-29