saposin Gene Set

Dataset GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations
Category structural or functional annotations
Type biological term
Description Any of a group of peptide cofactors of enzymes for the lysosomal degradation of sphingolipids. They stimulate various enzymes, including glucosylceramidase, galactosylceramidase, cerebroside-sulfatase, alpha-galactosidase, beta-galactosidase, and sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase. (Gene Ontology, GO_0030290)
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9 genes co-occuring with the biological term saposin in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.

Symbol Name
AR androgen receptor
ARSA arylsulfatase A
CASP14 caspase 14, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase
CD1B CD1b molecule
CD1D CD1d molecule
GBA glucosidase, beta, acid
PRSS3 protease, serine, 3
PSAP prosaposin
SNCA synuclein, alpha (non A4 component of amyloid precursor)