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Summary ExpressionExpr. PhenotypesPheno. Gene Literature (31)Lit. (31) GO Terms (12)GO (12) Nucleotides (104)Nucl. (104) Proteins (48)Prot. (48) Interactants (171)Interact. (171) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-5786977
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 lss

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lanosterol synthase (2,3-oxidosqualene-lanosterol cyclase)

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xlss ( Nomenclature history )

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Oxidosqualene-lanosterol cyclase and related proteins

AI Protein Function :
lss is a lanosterol synthase enzyme that catalyzes the cyclization of (S)-2,3‑epoxysqualene to lanosterol, a key step in cholesterol biosynthesis. It functions in sterol metabolic processes and is clas...[+]


InterPro :
SQ cyclase C, Squalene cyclase, Terpene synthase CS, SQ cyclase N, [+]

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Diseases: 


Disease Ontology:
cataract 44

MIM:
CATARACT 44; CTRCT44

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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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