| Gene Symbol |
CATSPER1
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| Entrez Gene |
117144
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| Alt Symbol |
CATSPER, SPGF7
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
cation channel, sperm associated 1
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| Other Description |
cation channel sperm-associated protein 1|hCatSper|sperm ion channel|sperm-associated cation channel 1
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| Swissprots |
Q8NEC5 Q96P76
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| Accessions |
EAW74488 EAW74489 Q8NEC5 AF407333 AAL14105 BC032950 AAH32950 BC036522 AAH36522 XR_949785 XR_949786 XR_949787 NM_053054 NP_444282
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| Function |
Voltage-gated calcium channel that plays a central role in calcium-dependent physiological responses essential for successful fertilization, such as sperm hyperactivation, acrosome reaction and chemotaxis towards the oocyte. Activated by extracellular progesterone and prostaglandins following the sequence: progesterone > PGF1-alpha = PGE1 > PGA1 > PGE2 >> PGD2. The primary effect of progesterone activation is to shift voltage dependence towards more physiological, negative membrane potentials; it is not mediated by metabotropic receptors and second messengers. Sperm capacitation enhances the effect of progesterone by providing additional negative shift. Also activated by the elevation of intracellular pH. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21412338, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21412339}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cell projection, cilium, flagellum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16625279}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16625279}. Note=Specifically located in the principal piece of sperm tail.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Testis-specific. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11595941, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16625279, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17347248}.
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