| Gene Symbol |
TNP1
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| Entrez Gene |
7141
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| Alt Symbol |
TP1
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
transition protein 1 (during histone to protamine replacement)
|
| Other Description |
STP-1|TP-1|spermatid nuclear transition protein 1
|
| Swissprots |
P09430
|
| Accessions |
AAA61202 AAX88913 BAF36709 CBH19478 CBH30623 EAW70577 P09430 BC029516 AAH29516 HQ448184 ADQ32665 X07948 CAA30774 NM_003284 NP_003275
|
| Function |
In the elongating spermatids of mammals, the conversion of nucleosomal chromatin to the compact, non-nucleosomal form found in the sperm nucleus is associated with the appearance of a small set of basic chromosomal transition proteins.
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| Subcellular Location |
Nucleus. Chromosome.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed by spermatids (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9809674}.
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