| Gene Symbol |
PRM2
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| Entrez Gene |
5620
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| Alt Symbol |
CT94.2
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
protamine 2
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| Other Description |
cancer/testis antigen family 94, member 2|protamine-2|sperm histone P2|sperm protamine P2
|
| Swissprots |
Q6ZMM0 P04554
|
| Accessions |
AAA63250 AAC50487 AAF34632 ACZ71216 BAF36638 CAA87066 EAW85158 EAW85159 P04554 AK130957 AK131573 BAD18705 AK292447 BAF85136 AK307320 AK311798 BAG34741 BC005303 AAH05303 BC042671 AAH42671 BC066338 AAH66338 BP368978 BP371180 DB066857 DB066922 JF432436 ADZ15653 X07862 CAA30710 NM_001286356 NP_001273285 NM_001286357 NP_001273286 NM_001286358 NP_001273287 NM_001286359 NP_001273288 NM_002762 NP_002753 NR_104428
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| Function |
Protamines substitute for histones in the chromatin of sperm during the haploid phase of spermatogenesis. They compact sperm DNA into a highly condensed, stable and inactive complex.
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| Subcellular Location |
Nucleus. Chromosome.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Testis.
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