{"symbol":"DEGS2","synonyms":["C14ORF66","FADS8","DES2"],"name":"delta(4)-desaturase, sphingolipid 2","description":"This gene encodes a bifunctional enzyme that is involved in the biosynthesis of phytosphingolipids in human skin and in other phytosphingolipid-containing tissues. This enzyme can act as a sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase, and also as a sphingolipid C4-hydroxylase. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":123099,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/123099","proteins":[{"symbol":"DEGS2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/DEGS2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Fatty acid desaturases (FADS)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Fatty+acid+desaturases+%28FADS%29"}]}