Gene Symbol | Sphk1 |
Entrez Gene ID | 20698 |
Full Name | sphingosine kinase 1 |
Synonyms | 1110006G24Rik,Sk1,Spk1 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
Genome | |
Summary | This gene encodes a kinase that phosphorylates sphingosine into sphingosine-1-phosphate, which is involved in cell differentiation, motility, and apoptosis. The encoded protein plays a role in maintaining cellular levels of sphingosine-1-phosphate. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2010]. |