| Gene Symbol |
SPAG8
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| Entrez Gene |
26206
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| Alt Symbol |
BS-84, CILD28, CT142, HSD-1, SMP1, SPAG3, hSMP-1
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
sperm associated antigen 8
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| Other Description |
sperm membrane protein 1|sperm membrane protein BS-84|sperm-associated antigen 8
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| Swissprots |
Q8WWB4 E9PDV6 Q5TCV8 B4DY89 Q99932 Q12937
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| Accessions |
EAW58335 EAW58336 Q99932 AI028727 AK302313 BAG63651 BC019247 AAH19247 BI757195 CA314354 DQ890798 ABM81724 EU176503 ABW03304 S83157 AAB46833 U12978 AAA21129 XM_005251436 XP_005251493 XM_005251437 XP_005251494 XM_005251438 XP_005251495 XM_011517844 XP_011516146 NM_001039592 NP_001034681 NM_172312 NP_758516 NM_012436
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| Function |
May play a role in fertility and microtubule formation through interaction with RANBP9. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10500252}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, acrosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15014887, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8788182}. Note=Acrosomal region of the head of mature sperm cells.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in testis (germ cells), but not in liver, kidney, prostate and small intestine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8788182}.
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