Incidental Mutation 'R4238:Cers3'
ID 321216
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 041055-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.272) question?
Stock # R4238 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 7
Chromosomal Location 66393252-66473439 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 66423424 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Phenylalanine to Serine at position 87 (F87S)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000146745 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000066475] [ENSMUST00000208521]
AlphaFold Q1A3B0
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000066475
AA Change: F123S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.997 (Sensitivity: 0.41; Specificity: 0.98)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000069238
Gene: ENSMUSG00000030510
AA Change: F123S

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 damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000208521
AA Change: F87S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.998 (Sensitivity: 0.27; Specificity: 0.99)
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.8967 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.8%
  • 10x: 97.5%
  • 20x: 96.0%
Validation Efficiency 100% (42/42)
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: 40 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4833420G17Rik C T 13: 119,603,478 (GRCm39) P93S probably benign Het
4930563M21Rik T C 9: 55,888,126 (GRCm39) D397G probably benign Het
Aar2 A G 2: 156,393,064 (GRCm39) E151G possibly damaging Het
Cacna2d4 A G 6: 119,217,669 (GRCm39) D125G probably null Het
Cdc20 C T 4: 118,290,257 (GRCm39) R468Q probably damaging Het
Cfap74 C A 4: 155,547,529 (GRCm39) H1238Q probably benign Het
Cndp1 G T 18: 84,636,342 (GRCm39) H391N probably benign Het
Cpz T C 5: 35,659,818 (GRCm39) D609G probably benign Het
Dpp8 A G 9: 64,962,205 (GRCm39) D415G probably benign Het
Erbb2 A G 11: 98,318,869 (GRCm39) K549R probably benign Het
Fam186a T C 15: 99,841,523 (GRCm39) I1574V probably benign Het
Gm6871 G T 7: 41,195,204 (GRCm39) T511K probably damaging Het
Gpr158 G T 2: 21,373,362 (GRCm39) C99F probably damaging Het
Gtf2h1 C T 7: 46,454,489 (GRCm39) A157V probably benign Het
Hexb T C 13: 97,313,259 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ighv3-4 A T 12: 114,217,533 (GRCm39) D19E probably benign Het
Igkv12-44 A G 6: 69,791,868 (GRCm39) S32P probably benign Het
Klk6 A G 7: 43,478,597 (GRCm39) H168R probably benign Het
Lin54 G A 5: 100,623,603 (GRCm39) S78L possibly damaging Het
Lzts1 G T 8: 69,588,579 (GRCm39) A459E possibly damaging Het
Mlf1 G A 3: 67,291,910 (GRCm39) S25N probably benign Het
Mrgprx2 C A 7: 48,132,738 (GRCm39) V27L probably benign Het
Myof T A 19: 37,911,456 (GRCm39) R1505* probably null Het
Or4k15 T C 14: 50,364,889 (GRCm39) V285A probably benign Het
Otud7a A G 7: 63,300,702 (GRCm39) D47G probably damaging Het
Phactr1 T A 13: 43,248,363 (GRCm39) N437K possibly damaging Het
Polq G T 16: 36,833,543 (GRCm39) V79F probably damaging Het
Prc1 G A 7: 79,960,964 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Psg20 A T 7: 18,418,434 (GRCm39) V111D probably damaging Het
Scamp3 G A 3: 89,089,234 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Simc1 C G 13: 54,674,073 (GRCm39) S807* probably null Het
Slc14a2 G A 18: 78,250,283 (GRCm39) R62C probably damaging Het
Snrpa A T 7: 26,892,293 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Sval2 T A 6: 41,837,283 (GRCm39) L4H probably damaging Het
Tax1bp1 C T 6: 52,743,036 (GRCm39) Q808* probably null Het
Tnfrsf11a T C 1: 105,754,962 (GRCm39) Y345H probably damaging Het
Trpa1 A G 1: 14,954,340 (GRCm39) L853P probably damaging Het
Trpm3 A G 19: 22,956,002 (GRCm39) R1155G probably damaging Het
Ube4a T C 9: 44,851,297 (GRCm39) E739G probably damaging Het
Zfp433 A C 10: 81,556,046 (GRCm39) T182P 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
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
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'- CAAGCAAATGTCCAAGCTTTCC -3'
(R):5'- TATCACATTTGAGATGCTACAGCG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GCTTTCCCCAGACATCTAAAGG -3'
(R):5'- TGCTACAGCGTCTGTCAACAGAG -3'
Posted On 2015-06-12