Gene description for SPTLC2
Gene name	serine palmitoyltransferase, long chain base subunit 2
Gene symbol	SPTLC2
Other names/aliases	HSN1C LCB2 LCB2A NSAN1C SPT2 hLCB2a
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - SPTLC2
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_9517
Entrez Gene	9517
HGNC	11278
MIM	605713
UniProt	O15270
SPTLC2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Endothelial cells	26027894

Gene ontology annotations for SPTLC2

Molecular Function     serine C-palmitoyltransferase activity GO:0004758 IDA     pyridoxal phosphate binding GO:0030170 IEA Biological Process     small molecule metabolic process GO:0044281 TAS     sphingosine biosynthetic process GO:0046512 IEA     sphingomyelin biosynthetic process GO:0006686 IEA     ceramide biosynthetic process GO:0046513 IEA     sphingolipid metabolic process GO:0006665 TAS     sphinganine biosynthetic process GO:0046511 IEA     sphingolipid biosynthetic process GO:0030148 TAS Subcellular Localization     serine C-palmitoyltransferase complex GO:0017059 IDA     endoplasmic reticulum membrane GO:0005789 TAS     mitochondrion GO:0005739 IEA     integral component of membrane GO:0016021 IEA