CERT1 — Ceramide transporter 1
CERT1 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
CERT1's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macrophages | NF-κB AP-1 Signaling Inflammatory | ABL2, AGAP3, ARL8B, ATP1B3, ATP6V1H, B4GALT1, C5AR2, CDKN1A +21 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | CERT, COL4A3BP, GPBP, STARD11 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 5: 75356345-75512138 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Disease related genes, Human disease related genes, Metabolic proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Biological process | Lipid transport, Transport |
Function
Shelters ceramides and diacylglycerol lipids inside its START domain and mediates the intracellular trafficking of ceramides and diacylglycerol lipids in a non-vesicular manner.
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.