Gene Symbol |
LCN6
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Entrez Gene |
158062
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Alt Symbol |
LCN5, UNQ643, hLcn5
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
lipocalin 6
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Other Description |
epididymal-specific lipocalin LCN6|epididymal-specific lipocalin-6|lipocalin 5|lipocalin-5
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Swissprots |
P62502 B0QZ80 Q71SF6
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Accessions |
EAW88259 EAW88260 P62502 AF303084 AAQ14494 AY301269 AAQ81974 AY358598 AAQ88961 BC040937 BC062746 AAH62746 HQ257933 ADR82687 NM_198946 NP_945184
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Function |
May play a role in male fertility.
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Subcellular Location |
Secreted. Note=Located on the head and tail of spermatozoa with the highest concentration on the post- acrosomal region of the head, where it appears aggregated into large patches.
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Tissue Specificity |
Predominantly expressed in epididymis.
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