| Gene Symbol | UGCG |
| Aliases | UDP-Glucose Ceramide Glucosyltransferase |
| Function | The UGCG gene encodes UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase (UGCG), also known as glucosylceramide synthase. |
| Primary Expression | glial cells including astrocytes and oligodendrocytes |
| Subcellular Localization | the Golgi apparatus where it transfers glucose from UDP-glucose to ceramide. Dysregulation of glycosphingolipid metaboli |
| Molecular Weight | 46 kDa |
| Pathways | Apoptosis, Nf-Κb, Oxidative Stress, Wnt, apoptosis pathway |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000165269 |
| GeneCards | UGCG |
| Human Protein Atlas | UGCG |
| Associated Diseases | Als |
| Interactions | APOPTOSIS, CD63, CD9, ERK, OXIDATIVE STRESS, RAB35 |
| KG Connections | 27 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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