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Facts about Testis-specific Y-encoded protein 1.
Human | |
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Gene Name: | TSPY1 |
Uniprot: | Q01534 |
Entrez: | 7258 |
Belongs to: |
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nucleosome assembly protein (NAP) family |
Testis-specific Y-encoded protein 1
Mass (kDA):
35.012 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | Yp11.2 |
Sequence: | Y; NC_000024.10 (9466955..9469756) |
Specifically expressed in testicular tissues. Isoform 1 and isoform 2 are expressed in spermatogonia and spermatocytes. Found in early testicular carcinoma in situ, spermatogonial cells in testicular tissues of 46,X,Y female and in prostate cancer cell lines.
Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Predominantly cytoplasmic. Also found in nucleus.
PMID: 8923009 by Schnieders F., et al. Testis-specific protein, Y-encoded (TSPY) expression in testicular tissues.
PMID: 10773691 by Ratti A., et al. Characterization of a new TSPY gene family member in Yq (TSPYq1).