Gene Symbol | LCN8 |
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Entrez Gene | 138307 |
Alt Symbol | EP17, LCN5 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | lipocalin 8 |
Other Description | epididymal-specific lipocalin-8|lipocalin 5 |
Swissprots | A6NMN9 A1L4A8 Q6JVE9 Q5T5R4 |
Accessions | EAW88264 EAW88265 Q6JVE9 AK090647 BAC03496 AK124003 AK126902 BAC86743 AY301268 AAQ81973 BC024235 BC042109 BC128381 BC128523 BC130465 AAI30466 BC132714 AAI32715 HQ258567 ADR83321 XM_011518235 XP_011516537 XM_011518236 XP_011516538 XM_011518237 XP_011516539 XR_929714 XR_929715 NM_178469 NP_848564 |
Function | May play a role in male fertility. May act as a retinoid carrier protein within the epididymis. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted {ECO:0000250}. |