NCEH1 — Neutral cholesterol ester hydrolase 1
NCEH1 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.
NCEH1's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macrophages | ER-Lysosome Trafficking Vesicular traficking | BPNT2, CALU, CLPTM1L, CTSB, DHRS7, EMC10, GBA1, GNS +21 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | AADACL1, KIAA1363, NCEH |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 3: 172630249-172711218 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular, Membrane |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Enzymes, Predicted intracellular proteins, Predicted membrane proteins |
| Molecular function | Hydrolase |
| Biological process | Lipid degradation, Lipid metabolism |
Function
Hydrolyzes 2-acetyl monoalkylglycerol ether (1-O-alkyl-2- acetyl-sn-glycerol), the penultimate precursor of the pathway for de novo synthesis of platelet-activating factor. May be responsible for the hydrolysis of cholesterol esters (such as cholesteryl (9Z-octadecenoate)) in macrophages (By similarity). Also involved in organ detoxification by hydrolyzing exogenous organophosphorus compounds (By similarity). May contribute to cancer pathogenesis by promoting tumor cell migration
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.