Gene: [11q233/SC5DL] sterol-C5-desaturase-like protein (fungal ERG3, delta-5-desaturase homolog); [ERG3 ]


FUN

The exact function is unknown. The SC5DL gene product putatively posesses sterol-C5-desaturase activity and play an essential role in cholesterol biosynthesis (Matsushima-1996)."

TIS

8.0-kb and especially 2.4-kb transcripts were seen in the most normal human tissues (Matsushima-1996)."

REF

LOC,COD,SEQ,EVO "Matsushima M &: CCG, 74, 252-254, 1996

KEY

lip, ats

CLA

coding, basic

LOC

11 q23.3

MIM

MIM: 602286

SYN

ERG3