Gene Symbol | LCN6 |
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Entrez Gene | 158062 |
Alt Symbol | LCN5, UNQ643, hLcn5 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | lipocalin 6 |
Other Description | epididymal-specific lipocalin LCN6|epididymal-specific lipocalin-6|lipocalin 5|lipocalin-5 |
Swissprots | P62502 B0QZ80 Q71SF6 |
Accessions | EAW88259 EAW88260 P62502 AF303084 AAQ14494 AY301269 AAQ81974 AY358598 AAQ88961 BC040937 BC062746 AAH62746 HQ257933 ADR82687 NM_198946 NP_945184 |
Function | May play a role in male fertility. |
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. |
Tissue Specificity | Predominantly expressed in epididymis. |