Sptssa - serine palmitoyltransferase, small subunit A

Predicted to contribute to serine C-palmitoyltransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in ceramide biosynthetic process and protein localization. Predicted to act upstream of or within sphingolipid metabolic process. Predicted to be located in endoplasmic reticulum. Predicted to be part of serine C-palmitoyltransferase complex. Is expressed in several structures, including aorta; brainstem; heart; spleen; and submandibular gland. Orthologous to human SPTSSA (serine palmitoyltransferase small subunit A). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]