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Sc5d Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Sc5d
  • Name
    sterol-C5-desaturase
  • Synonyms
    A830073K23Rik
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1353611
    NCBI Gene: 235293
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    5 TSS
  • Candidate for QTL
    1 QTL
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr9:42162891-42175552 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 9, 23.57 cM, cytoband B
  • Mapping Data
    5 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    499 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1353611
 protein coding gene Chr9:42162888-42175607 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200039509
 protein coding gene Chr9:39237634-39250368 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195047208
 protein coding gene Chr9:38995858-39008590 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220045961
 protein coding gene Chr9:39085484-39098450 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180045963
 protein coding gene Chr9:39107597-39120331 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175041691
 protein coding gene Chr9:39119478-39132210 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215019388
 protein coding gene Chr9:39081595-39094256 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0032083
 protein coding gene Chr9:39120676-39130798 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005040934
 protein coding gene Chr9:39076696-39089456 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210043687
 protein coding gene Chr9:39165224-39177959 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185032055
 protein coding gene Chr9:39223175-39236137 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205038431
 protein coding gene Chr9:39484577-39497312 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000030096
 protein coding gene Chr9:39272017-39284678 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230033228
 protein coding gene Chr9:39528331-39541065 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190024356
 protein coding gene Chr9:39316697-39326303 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225021144
 protein coding gene Chr9:39494913-39507648 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010043982
 protein coding gene Chr9:39229451-39239238 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010029030
 protein coding gene Chr9:40000345-40009919 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005042840
 protein coding gene Chr9:38732072-38741660 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    SC5D, sterol-C5-desaturase
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    SC5D, sterol-C5-desaturase
  • Synonyms
    ERG3, S5DES, SC5DL
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 6309
    UniProt: O75845

  • Chr Location
    11q23.3-q24.1; chr11:121292681-121313410 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    35 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    8 images
    12 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Homozygous null mice died perinatally with increased lathosterol and decreased cholesterol levels. Additionaly, mutant mice presented with bone malformations of the limbs and skull.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    38
  • GO References
    14
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    697
  • Tissues
    15
  • cDNA Data
    10
  • Literature Summary
    6
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000032018 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 12662 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000169609 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1677 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000130438 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 299 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 13
      cDNA 11
      Primer pair 1
      Other 1

      Microarray probesets 8
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2441835
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 53
      Developmental Gene Expression 6
      Gene Ontology 14
      Phenotypes 12
    • Earliest
      J:60316 Nishi S, et al., cDNA cloning of the mammalian sterol C5-desaturase and the expression in yeast mutant. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2000 Jan 31;1490(1-2):106-8
    • Latest
      J:316178 Gamart J, et al., SMAD4 target genes are part of a transcriptional network that integrates the response to BMP and SHH signaling during early limb bud patterning. Development. 2021 Dec 1;148(23):dev200182
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    09/08/2026
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