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Facts about Serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 13.
Inhibits sperm acrosome reaction, protecting sperm from early reaction (By similarity). .
Human | |
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Gene Name: | SPINK13 |
Uniprot: | Q1W4C9 |
Entrez: | 153218 |
Belongs to: |
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No superfamily |
Serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 13
Mass (kDA):
11.051 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 5q32 |
Sequence: | 5; NC_000005.10 (148268794..148286255) |
Secreted. Secreted into the lumen of the initial segment of the epididymis and binds to sperm. In the initial segment of epididymis, localizes on the dorsal surface of the acrosomal region of sperm, gradually becomes more restricted to the acrosomal region in spermatozoa during epididymal transit (By similarity).