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Facts about Cation channel sperm-associated protein 1.
Human | |
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Gene Name: | CATSPER1 |
Uniprot: | Q8NEC5 |
Entrez: | 117144 |
Belongs to: |
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cation channel sperm-associated (TC 1.A.1.19) family |
Cation channel sperm-associated protein 1
Mass (kDA):
90.091 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 11q13.1 |
Sequence: | 11; NC_000011.10 (66016752..66026518, complement) |
Testis-specific.
Cell projection, cilium, flagellum membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Specifically located in the principal piece of sperm tail.
PMID: 11595941 by Ren D., et al. A sperm ion channel required for sperm motility and male fertility.
PMID: 14688170 by Nikpoor P., et al. CatSper gene expression in postnatal development of mouse testis and in subfertile men with deficient sperm motility.