ceramide metabolic process Gene Set

Dataset GO Biological Process Annotations 2025
Category structural or functional annotations
Type biological process
Description The chemical reactions and pathways involving ceramides, any N-acylated sphingoid. (Gene Ontology, GO_0006672)
External Link http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0006672
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54 genes participating in the ceramide metabolic process biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 dataset.

Symbol Name
ABCA12 ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC1), member 12
ABCA2 ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC1), member 2
ACER1 alkaline ceramidase 1
ACER2 alkaline ceramidase 2
ACER3 alkaline ceramidase 3
AGK acylglycerol kinase
ALOX12B arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, 12R type
ALOXE3 arachidonate lipoxygenase 3
ASAH1 N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase (acid ceramidase) 1
ASAH2 N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase (non-lysosomal ceramidase) 2
CEL carboxyl ester lipase
CERK ceramide kinase
CERS1 ceramide synthase 1
CERS2 ceramide synthase 2
CERS3 ceramide synthase 3
CERS4 ceramide synthase 4
CERS6 ceramide synthase 6
CLN6 ceroid-lipofuscinosis, neuronal 6, late infantile, variant
CLN8 ceroid-lipofuscinosis, neuronal 8 (epilepsy, progressive with mental retardation)
CYP4F22 cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, polypeptide 22
DEGS1 delta(4)-desaturase, sphingolipid 1
DEGS2 delta(4)-desaturase, sphingolipid 2
FA2H fatty acid 2-hydroxylase
FUT3 fucosyltransferase 3 (galactoside 3(4)-L-fucosyltransferase, Lewis blood group)
FUT5 fucosyltransferase 5 (alpha (1,3) fucosyltransferase)
FUT6 fucosyltransferase 6 (alpha (1,3) fucosyltransferase)
FUT7 fucosyltransferase 7 (alpha (1,3) fucosyltransferase)
GBA1 glucosylceramidase beta 1
MECR mitochondrial trans-2-enoyl-CoA reductase
NSMAF neutral sphingomyelinase (N-SMase) activation associated factor
ORMDL1 ORMDL sphingolipid biosynthesis regulator 1
ORMDL2 ORMDL sphingolipid biosynthesis regulator 2
ORMDL3 ORMDL sphingolipid biosynthesis regulator 3
PLA2G15 phospholipase A2, group XV
PLPP1 phospholipid phosphatase 1
PLPP2 phospholipid phosphatase 2
PLPP3 phospholipid phosphatase 3
PNPLA1 patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 1
SAMD8 sterile alpha motif domain containing 8
SGMS1 sphingomyelin synthase 1
SGMS2 sphingomyelin synthase 2
SGPL1 sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase 1
SMPD1 sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 1, acid lysosomal
SMPD2 sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 2, neutral membrane (neutral sphingomyelinase)
SMPD4 sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 4, neutral membrane (neutral sphingomyelinase-3)
SPTLC1 serine palmitoyltransferase, long chain base subunit 1
SPTLC2 serine palmitoyltransferase, long chain base subunit 2
SPTLC3 serine palmitoyltransferase, long chain base subunit 3
SPTSSA serine palmitoyltransferase, small subunit A
SPTSSB serine palmitoyltransferase, small subunit B
ST6GALNAC3 ST6 (alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminyl-2,3-beta-galactosyl-1,3)-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 3
ST6GALNAC6 ST6 (alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminyl-2,3-beta-galactosyl-1,3)-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 6
TLCD3B TLC domain containing 3B
TM9SF2 transmembrane 9 superfamily member 2