Sptlc3 - serine palmitoyltransferase, long chain base subunit 3

Predicted to enable serine C-palmitoyltransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in ceramide biosynthetic process and sphingosine biosynthetic process. Predicted to act upstream of or within sphingoid biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in endoplasmic reticulum and membrane. Predicted to be integral component of membrane. Predicted to be part of serine C-palmitoyltransferase complex. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; integumental system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human SPTLC3 (serine palmitoyltransferase long chain base subunit 3). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]