Incidental Mutation 'R0400:Cers3'
ID 38129
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 038605-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.264) question?
Stock # R0400 (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 66414078 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 88 (V88A)
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: V88A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.029 (Sensitivity: 0.95; Specificity: 0.82)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000069238
Gene: ENSMUSG00000030510
AA Change: V88A

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: V52A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.028 (Sensitivity: 0.95; Specificity: 0.81)
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.3%
  • 10x: 96.3%
  • 20x: 92.8%
Validation Efficiency 97% (76/78)
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: 73 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930505A04Rik T A 11: 30,376,360 (GRCm39) H169L probably benign Het
9130230L23Rik T C 5: 66,147,699 (GRCm39) D28G unknown Het
Abca12 T A 1: 71,298,935 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Acsl5 T C 19: 55,282,143 (GRCm39) V573A probably damaging Het
Agap1 A G 1: 89,770,972 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Arid2 A G 15: 96,254,806 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
B430305J03Rik T A 3: 61,271,556 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Brsk2 T C 7: 141,552,290 (GRCm39) L584P probably damaging Het
C2cd4c A G 10: 79,449,043 (GRCm39) Y35H probably damaging Het
Cacul1 A G 19: 60,551,591 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cnnm1 A T 19: 43,456,803 (GRCm39) H614L probably damaging Het
Col1a1 T A 11: 94,832,195 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cyp1b1 T A 17: 80,021,016 (GRCm39) D242V probably damaging Het
Cyp4a31 T C 4: 115,420,915 (GRCm39) M1T probably null Het
Dbn1 C T 13: 55,622,729 (GRCm39) E585K probably damaging Het
Dclk2 A T 3: 86,721,054 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dnah17 A G 11: 117,972,904 (GRCm39) S2010P probably damaging Het
Dram2 T C 3: 106,480,934 (GRCm39) L246P probably damaging Het
Dus2 A T 8: 106,775,309 (GRCm39) T279S probably benign Het
Epn2 T C 11: 61,423,522 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Esco2 C A 14: 66,069,155 (GRCm39) V52F possibly damaging Het
Fbp1 T A 13: 63,012,882 (GRCm39) T104S probably benign Het
Foxj2 A T 6: 122,810,767 (GRCm39) Q249L possibly damaging Het
Galnt7 T C 8: 58,037,023 (GRCm39) Y122C probably damaging Het
Gimd1 T C 3: 132,340,588 (GRCm39) Y35H probably benign Het
Gipc2 A G 3: 151,871,305 (GRCm39) F74L probably damaging Het
Glt1d1 T A 5: 127,734,139 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hmcn2 A G 2: 31,290,141 (GRCm39) T2325A probably damaging Het
Iffo1 A G 6: 125,130,434 (GRCm39) K471R probably damaging Het
Ireb2 G A 9: 54,803,782 (GRCm39) R491H probably benign Het
Isg20 A G 7: 78,566,473 (GRCm39) N141D possibly damaging Het
Kmt5c G A 7: 4,749,243 (GRCm39) R100H probably benign Het
Lrp1b T C 2: 40,640,926 (GRCm39) D3506G probably benign Het
Lrrn4 A C 2: 132,719,940 (GRCm39) F287V probably benign Het
Maco1 T C 4: 134,555,427 (GRCm39) K349E probably benign Het
Mmrn1 A C 6: 60,954,099 (GRCm39) K793N probably benign Het
Muc16 A G 9: 18,421,830 (GRCm39) V8227A possibly damaging Het
Myh2 C T 11: 67,083,424 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nalcn T A 14: 123,528,372 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nfia T C 4: 97,951,373 (GRCm39) V400A probably damaging Het
Nxph4 T A 10: 127,362,127 (GRCm39) T255S possibly damaging Het
Olfm5 G A 7: 103,803,386 (GRCm39) T359I probably damaging Het
Or1e33 T C 11: 73,738,867 (GRCm39) Y28C probably benign Het
Or5t18 A G 2: 86,636,995 (GRCm39) M116T probably damaging Het
Or8b44 A G 9: 38,410,207 (GRCm39) M81V possibly damaging Het
Or8g21 G T 9: 38,906,494 (GRCm39) P79Q probably damaging Het
Pak5 T C 2: 135,939,499 (GRCm39) I545M possibly damaging Het
Pcdhb15 T C 18: 37,608,948 (GRCm39) F727L probably benign Het
Pds5b T A 5: 150,646,818 (GRCm39) N202K possibly damaging Het
Phlpp1 T A 1: 106,320,664 (GRCm39) I1553N probably benign Het
Pink1 T C 4: 138,045,229 (GRCm39) T282A probably damaging Het
Prdm2 A G 4: 142,838,240 (GRCm39) F1706S probably benign Het
Pycr1 G A 11: 120,532,352 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rigi A G 4: 40,235,257 (GRCm39) Y78H probably benign Het
Skint9 A G 4: 112,271,198 (GRCm39) S71P probably damaging Het
Smad1 A G 8: 80,098,399 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Snapc5 A T 9: 64,087,789 (GRCm39) E33D probably damaging Het
Snrnp40 T C 4: 130,256,443 (GRCm39) L56P probably damaging Het
Stab2 A C 10: 86,708,474 (GRCm39) I1697S probably damaging Het
Tfap2a G T 13: 40,870,888 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tph2 A G 10: 114,916,025 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Triml1 A G 8: 43,594,077 (GRCm39) V118A probably benign Het
Ttbk2 T A 2: 120,580,723 (GRCm39) T538S probably benign Het
Ttn A G 2: 76,545,616 (GRCm39) V32569A possibly damaging Het
U2af1 T A 17: 31,867,166 (GRCm39) Y158F probably benign Het
Usp7 A T 16: 8,534,496 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vdr A G 15: 97,767,232 (GRCm39) S179P probably benign Het
Vps13d A C 4: 144,792,397 (GRCm39) S663A probably benign Het
Wdr62 T A 7: 29,940,887 (GRCm39) T844S possibly damaging Het
Wipi1 C T 11: 109,467,956 (GRCm39) R407Q probably damaging Het
Zbtb43 A G 2: 33,343,909 (GRCm39) C439R probably damaging Het
Zfp507 T A 7: 35,491,171 (GRCm39) H704L probably damaging Het
Zzef1 G A 11: 72,786,068 (GRCm39) R2080K 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
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
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'- TCCCAGTTCCAAGTGCTGAGGATAC -3'
(R):5'- TCACTGTGATATTCCCACACATGCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GGATACGAAGCTAACATATCCTTTTC -3'
(R):5'- gagagatggctcagcgg -3'
Posted On 2013-05-23