{"symbol":"SPTLC3","synonyms":["LCB2B","LCB3","DJ718P11","SPTLC2L","DJ718P11.1","SPT 3","C20ORF38","HLCB2B","LCB 3"],"name":"serine palmitoyltransferase, long chain base subunit 3","description":"This gene encodes a subunit of the serine palmitoyltransferase complex which catalyzes the rate-limiting step in sphingolipid biosynthesis. This subunit metabolizes lauroyl- and myristoyl-CoA and generates C14 and C16-sphingoid bases. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2017]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":55304,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/55304","proteins":[{"symbol":"SPTC3_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SPTC3_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}