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Gene entry

CERS5

ceramide synthase 5

Chromosome
12
Cytoband
12q13.12
Variants (rsID)
5

CERS5 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 12 (region 12q13.12). Its official name is “ceramide synthase 5”. The reference table lists 5 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs3741562Not classifiedsynonymous_variantSilent|Synonymous_D107D|Silent|Silent|Synonymous_D251D|Synonymous_D107D
  • rs7302981Not classifiedmissense_variantSilent|Missense_C75R|Silent

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.