CERS2, Official Symbol CERS2provided by HGNC Official Full Name ceramide synthase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14076 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000143418 MIM:606920; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14076 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as L3; LASS2; SP260; TMSG1 Summary This gene encodes a protein that has sequence similarity to yeast longevity assurance gene 1. Mutation or overexpression of the related gene in yeast has been shown to alter yeast lifespan. The human protein may play a role in the regulation of cell growth. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in liver (RPKM 113.9), adrenal (RPKM 85.4) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all