UGCG, Official Symbol UGCGprovided by HGNC Official Full Name UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferaseprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12524 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000148154 MIM:602874; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12524 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 GCS; GLCT1 Summary This gene encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the first glycosylation step in the biosynthesis of glycosphingolipids, which are membrane components containing lipid and sugar moieties. The product of this reaction is glucosylceramide, which is the core structure of many glycosphingolipids. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2014] Expression Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 38.2), adrenal (RPKM 32.9) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all