Incidental Mutation 'R6833:Cers3'
ID 534439
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 044942-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.272) question?
Stock # R6833 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 7
Chromosomal Location 66393252-66473439 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation critical splice donor site (2 bp from exon)
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 66429419 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000146745 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000066475] [ENSMUST00000208521]
AlphaFold Q1A3B0
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000066475
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000069238
Gene: ENSMUSG00000030510

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 null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000208521
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.4%
  • 20x: 98.0%
Validation Efficiency 96% (54/56)
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: 55 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
A830018L16Rik T A 1: 11,658,733 (GRCm39) W215R probably damaging Het
Aco1 A G 4: 40,164,747 (GRCm39) K79R probably benign Het
Adam28 C T 14: 68,855,576 (GRCm39) A630T probably benign Het
Alpk2 T C 18: 65,439,480 (GRCm39) K1105E probably benign Het
Angptl1 A T 1: 156,672,263 (GRCm39) I30L probably benign Het
Astn1 A T 1: 158,491,692 (GRCm39) Q47L probably benign Het
Atf6b T C 17: 34,868,131 (GRCm39) S135P probably damaging Het
Ccdc122 G T 14: 77,326,371 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dcaf10 T C 4: 45,373,043 (GRCm39) C95R probably damaging Het
Dcxr A G 11: 120,616,917 (GRCm39) Y149H probably damaging Het
Dmxl1 A T 18: 50,088,890 (GRCm39) I2790F probably damaging Het
Dnhd1 T A 7: 105,352,580 (GRCm39) C2578S probably benign Het
Dnttip2 T C 3: 122,070,452 (GRCm39) S556P probably damaging Het
Efr3a T G 15: 65,714,535 (GRCm39) V301G probably damaging Het
Eml5 A T 12: 98,853,283 (GRCm39) H105Q probably damaging Het
Enpp3 T A 10: 24,685,768 (GRCm39) H44L probably damaging Het
Fam120a A G 13: 49,087,517 (GRCm39) V281A probably damaging Het
Fat3 C T 9: 15,826,357 (GRCm39) E4532K possibly damaging Het
Ferd3l G A 12: 33,978,537 (GRCm39) V17I probably damaging Het
Glb1l A G 1: 75,178,397 (GRCm39) V347A possibly damaging Het
Gm4846 A T 1: 166,322,147 (GRCm39) I140N possibly damaging Het
Gm9195 T C 14: 72,671,856 (GRCm39) T2586A possibly damaging Het
Hsd17b8 T C 17: 34,246,191 (GRCm39) S161G probably damaging Het
Hsp90ab1 T C 17: 45,881,393 (GRCm39) I250V probably benign Het
Il11ra1 A G 4: 41,765,454 (GRCm39) H183R probably benign Het
Lama3 G A 18: 12,624,605 (GRCm39) C1450Y probably damaging Het
Lgals7 G A 7: 28,565,087 (GRCm39) R75Q probably damaging Het
Lpcat3 A G 6: 124,676,974 (GRCm39) Y124C probably damaging Het
Lrrc8a T A 2: 30,145,659 (GRCm39) S158T possibly damaging Het
Mcm3 A T 1: 20,880,320 (GRCm39) M504K possibly damaging Het
Mro G T 18: 73,997,003 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mybpc3 A G 2: 90,955,773 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Myh14 T A 7: 44,273,803 (GRCm39) K1356* probably null Het
Myo5b A C 18: 74,903,396 (GRCm39) Q1804P probably benign Het
Nol10 A G 12: 17,402,728 (GRCm39) I67V probably benign Het
Pam T A 1: 97,765,717 (GRCm39) I771F probably damaging Het
Pcdhgb8 G T 18: 37,895,142 (GRCm39) A71S probably benign Het
Pmfbp1 T C 8: 110,265,307 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Poc1b C T 10: 99,028,666 (GRCm39) A336V probably benign Het
Poglut3 A G 9: 53,303,308 (GRCm39) I67V possibly damaging Het
Prap1 C A 7: 139,674,995 (GRCm39) A20E possibly damaging Het
Prox1 G A 1: 189,892,975 (GRCm39) A490V probably damaging Het
Prss39 G T 1: 34,537,697 (GRCm39) V54F possibly damaging Het
Sema3b T A 9: 107,480,515 (GRCm39) E144V probably benign Het
Sft2d1 C T 17: 8,537,707 (GRCm39) T32I possibly damaging Het
Smpd2 C T 10: 41,364,442 (GRCm39) A160T probably damaging Het
Stard9 G T 2: 120,531,740 (GRCm39) V2666F probably damaging Het
Syt7 T A 19: 10,421,508 (GRCm39) M400K probably damaging Het
Thoc5 T C 11: 4,869,804 (GRCm39) L402P probably damaging Het
Tinf2 A T 14: 55,919,037 (GRCm39) M1K probably null Het
Ttc21a A G 9: 119,771,701 (GRCm39) I167V probably benign Het
Vldlr T C 19: 27,217,974 (GRCm39) L474P probably damaging Het
Xirp2 T C 2: 67,340,294 (GRCm39) V845A probably benign Het
Zdhhc7 A T 8: 120,811,663 (GRCm39) M180K probably damaging Het
Zfp735 G A 11: 73,601,434 (GRCm39) G126D 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
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
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'- ACCCTACTGAGATGCCATGC -3'
(R):5'- CTGAGCTGCTGTAAGATTGTGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CCATGCTGGCTGCTGGTTC -3'
(R):5'- TTGCCTTTGCTGAGGTATTTAATG -3'
Posted On 2018-09-12