SPAG4 (sperm associated antigen 4)
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Gene
Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
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| Entrez ID | 6676 |
| Gene name | Sperm associated antigen 4 |
| Gene symbol | SPAG4 |
| Synonyms (NCBI Gene) |
CT127SUN4
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| Chromosome | 20 |
| Chromosome location | 20q11.22 |
| Summary | The mammalian sperm flagellum contains two cytoskeletal structures associated with the axoneme: the outer dense fibers surrounding the axoneme in the midpiece and principal piece and the fibrous sheath surrounding the outer dense fibers in the principal p |
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Gene ontology (GO)
Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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Other IDs
Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
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Protein
Protein information from UniProt database.
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UniProt ID
Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
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Q9NPE6 | ||||||||||
| Protein name | Sperm-associated antigen 4 protein (Outer dense fiber-associated protein SPAG4) (SUN domain-containing protein 4) | ||||||||||
| Protein function | Involved in spermatogenesis. Required for sperm head formation but not required to establish and maintain general polarity of the sperm head. Required for anchoring and organization of the manchette. Required for targeting of SUN3 and probably S | ||||||||||
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Pfam
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| Tissue specificity | TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Predominantly epressed in testis. Expressed in ejaculated spermatozoa (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25775403}. | ||||||||||
| Sequence |
MRRSSRPGSASSSRKHTPNFFSENSSMSITSEDSKGLRSAEPGPGEPEGRRARGPSCGEP |
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| Sequence length | 437 | ||||||||||
| Interactions | View interactions | ||||||||||
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Related Genes
Genes most often co-reported with SPAG4 across shared curated disease and pathway associations.
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Diseases Linked via Similar Genes
Diseases curated for genes most similar to SPAG4 (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for SPAG4 itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.
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