background:
Catalyzes the reduction of 3-ketodihydrosphingosine (KDS) to dihydrosphingosine (DHS).
Function:
Catalyzes the reduction of 3-ketodihydrosphingosine (KDS) to dihydrosphingosine (DHS).
Subcellular Location:
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane.
Tissue Specificity:
Expressed in all tissues examined. Highest expression in placenta. High expression in lung, kidney, stomach and small intestine, low expression in heart, spleen and skeletal muscle. Weakly expressed in normal hematopoietic tissues. Higher expression in some T-cell malignancies and PHA-stimulated lymphocytes.
DISEASE:
Note=A chromosomal aberration involving KDSR is a cause of follicular lymphoma; also known as type II chronic lymphatic leukemia. Translocation t(2;18)(p11;q21) with a Ig J kappa chain region.
Similarity:
Belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family.
Database links:
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: Q06136.1
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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