Incidental Mutation 'R8322:Cers3'
ID 642012
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 067798-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.264) question?
Stock # R8322 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 7
Chromosomal Location 66393252-66473439 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to G at 66439386 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Leucine to Arginine at position 299 (L299R)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000069238 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000066475] [ENSMUST00000208521]
AlphaFold Q1A3B0
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000066475
AA Change: L299R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000069238
Gene: ENSMUSG00000030510
AA Change: L299R

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 possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000208521
AA Change: L263R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.915 (Sensitivity: 0.81; Specificity: 0.94)
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.7%
  • 20x: 99.1%
Validation Efficiency 100% (64/64)
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: 64 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700030K09Rik A G 8: 73,199,219 (GRCm39) S209G probably benign Het
Aars1 T C 8: 111,772,160 (GRCm39) L450P possibly damaging Het
Acsbg1 G A 9: 54,523,268 (GRCm39) T453M probably benign Het
Aff3 A G 1: 38,220,742 (GRCm39) S1100P possibly damaging Het
B4galt5 G A 2: 167,190,849 (GRCm39) A35V probably benign Het
C1qtnf1 T C 11: 118,338,683 (GRCm39) S118P probably benign Het
Ceacam20 A T 7: 19,705,628 (GRCm39) E206D probably damaging Het
Celsr3 T C 9: 108,725,993 (GRCm39) L3066P probably damaging Het
Cfhr2 G T 1: 139,738,696 (GRCm39) H288Q probably benign Het
Cnot1 A T 8: 96,496,472 (GRCm39) M278K probably benign Het
Cnot10 T C 9: 114,456,537 (GRCm39) E166G probably damaging Het
Ctsd T A 7: 141,939,197 (GRCm39) D76V probably damaging Het
Cyp1a1 T A 9: 57,610,003 (GRCm39) F472L probably damaging Het
Dusp19 T A 2: 80,454,635 (GRCm39) D118E probably damaging Het
Dusp29 A T 14: 21,752,950 (GRCm39) D65E probably damaging Het
Eif2ak3 C A 6: 70,855,903 (GRCm39) R236S probably damaging Het
Fam169a A G 13: 97,259,260 (GRCm39) T439A probably benign Het
Flg T C 3: 93,191,639 (GRCm39) Y11H unknown Het
Fn1 T A 1: 71,667,618 (GRCm39) I792L probably benign Het
Fzd7 T C 1: 59,522,242 (GRCm39) S42P probably benign Het
Gimap3 A G 6: 48,742,370 (GRCm39) S187P possibly damaging Het
Gli1 C A 10: 127,167,477 (GRCm39) R592L probably damaging Het
Glt8d2 A T 10: 82,498,037 (GRCm39) I124N probably damaging Het
Hbp1 C T 12: 31,983,387 (GRCm39) D356N probably damaging Het
Hif1a T C 12: 73,986,373 (GRCm39) S367P probably benign Het
Hspg2 C G 4: 137,246,290 (GRCm39) P1023A possibly damaging Het
Itpr1 C A 6: 108,365,190 (GRCm39) N880K probably benign Het
Kank1 T C 19: 25,355,842 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Kat2a T C 11: 100,603,116 (GRCm39) T39A unknown Het
Kcnk2 T A 1: 189,072,046 (GRCm39) Q98L probably benign Het
Kcnn4 G A 7: 24,083,545 (GRCm39) G409S probably benign Het
Klrb1 T A 6: 128,690,576 (GRCm39) I49F probably damaging Het
Larp4 G A 15: 99,908,237 (GRCm39) V573I probably benign Het
Lrpprc A G 17: 85,047,496 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Mybl1 A G 1: 9,746,506 (GRCm39) S385P probably damaging Het
Nup62 T C 7: 44,478,440 (GRCm39) S152P possibly damaging Het
Obi1 A T 14: 104,717,091 (GRCm39) D427E probably damaging Het
Or11a4 A G 17: 37,536,241 (GRCm39) Y75C probably damaging Het
Pcdh12 G A 18: 38,414,630 (GRCm39) Q832* probably null Het
Pcid2 A G 8: 13,128,555 (GRCm39) I368T probably damaging Het
Pcnx4 T A 12: 72,603,437 (GRCm39) F492I probably damaging Het
Pi4ka A G 16: 17,175,437 (GRCm39) Y464H Het
Plekhg5 T G 4: 152,189,201 (GRCm39) S260R possibly damaging Het
Prkdc T A 16: 15,532,005 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Prr14 A T 7: 127,072,999 (GRCm39) E115D probably benign Het
Rab3gap2 A T 1: 184,978,877 (GRCm39) N285Y probably benign Het
Rhot1 T A 11: 80,148,386 (GRCm39) C609S possibly damaging Het
Rnf123 T C 9: 107,945,706 (GRCm39) Q360R probably benign Het
Rrp12 T C 19: 41,868,658 (GRCm39) T562A probably benign Het
Rundc1 G A 11: 101,322,992 (GRCm39) G317D probably benign Het
Rusf1 C T 7: 127,889,786 (GRCm39) R1H probably damaging Het
Slc14a1 A T 18: 78,145,656 (GRCm39) I426N possibly damaging Het
Slc23a1 C T 18: 35,755,588 (GRCm39) G436E probably damaging Het
Slc45a3 A G 1: 131,905,523 (GRCm39) D182G probably damaging Het
Sos1 A T 17: 80,715,728 (GRCm39) F1010I probably damaging Het
Tap1 A G 17: 34,412,163 (GRCm39) E456G probably damaging Het
Tha1 A T 11: 117,759,493 (GRCm39) V332E probably damaging Het
Tmem18 T A 12: 30,638,517 (GRCm39) I93N probably damaging Het
Tnrc18 A G 5: 142,711,767 (GRCm39) F2664S probably damaging Het
Tpm3 T A 3: 89,981,011 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ttc3 A G 16: 94,255,351 (GRCm39) E1615G probably damaging Het
Ube3b A G 5: 114,540,747 (GRCm39) T485A probably benign Het
Vmn2r92 A G 17: 18,386,886 (GRCm39) Y75C probably damaging Het
Zfp169 T C 13: 48,644,575 (GRCm39) D184G unknown 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
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
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'- ACATGGCCAATCTCATCTTGC -3'
(R):5'- GTGTGTGATTATCCACTCCCGG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ACATGGCCAATCTCATCTTGCTTATG -3'
(R):5'- TCCCATGTCACCACCTTATACAG -3'
Posted On 2020-07-28