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Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 51480
Gene name Variable charge X-linked 2
Gene symbol VCX2
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
VCX-2rVCX2RVCXB
Chromosome X
Chromosome location Xp22.31
Summary This gene belongs to the VCX/Y gene family, which has multiple members on both X and Y chromosomes that are expressed exclusively in male germ cells. The VCX gene cluster is polymorphic in terms of copy number; different individuals may have a different n
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0007420 Process Brain development IBA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
300532 18158 ENSG00000177504
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q9H322
Protein name Variable charge X-linked protein 2 (Variable charge protein on X with two repeats) (VCX-2r) (Variably charged protein X-B) (VCX-B)
Protein function May mediate a process in spermatogenesis or may play a role in sex ratio distortion.
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF15231 VCX_VCY 1 → 128 Variable charge X/Y family Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed exclusively in testis.
Sequence
Sequence length 139
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